How To Pronounce Wilt
wilt
UK
Phonemic
/wɪlt/
Phonetic
[wɪɫt̚]
US
Phonemic
/wɪlt/
In British English, wilt is pronounced /wɪlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɪlt/.
Wilt 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
wɪlt
Wilt has one syllable in British English.
wilt + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/wɪlts/
US
/wɪlts/
wilt + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈwɪl.tɪd/
US
/ˈwɪl.tɪd/
wilt + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈwɪl.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪl.tɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Wilt
Questions About Wilt
How do you pronounce wilt in British English?
In British English, wilt is pronounced /wɪlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪɫt̚].
How do you pronounce wilt in American English?
In American English, wilt is pronounced /wɪlt/.
Do British and American English pronounce wilt the same way?
Yes. Both are /wɪlt/.
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