How To Pronounce Weld
weld
UK
Phonemic
/weld/
Phonetic
[weɫd̚]
US
Phonemic
/weld/
In British English, weld is pronounced /weld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [weɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /weld/.
Weld has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
weld
Weld has one syllable in British English.
weld + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/weldz/
US
/weldz/
weld + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈwel.dɪd/
US
/ˈwel.dɪd/
weld + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈwel.dɪŋ/
US
/ˈwel.dɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Weld
Questions About Weld
How do you pronounce weld in British English?
In British English, weld is pronounced /weld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [weɫd̚].
How do you pronounce weld in American English?
In American English, weld is pronounced /weld/.
Do British and American English pronounce weld the same way?
Yes. Both are /weld/.
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