How to pronounce “box”
Say “box” in one beat
box
/bɑks/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɒks/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- boxbɑks
- IPA (American)
- /bɑks/
- IPA (British)
- /bɒks/
- Respelling
- BAHKS
- Syllables
- 1 — box
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɑks/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/bɑks/
/bɒks/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “box” means
- noun
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
“he rummaged through a box of spare parts”
- noun
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
“the royal box was empty”
- noun
the quantity contained in a box
“he gave her a box of chocolates”
Say it in a sentence
“She packed the old photos into a small cardboard box.”“box”, answered
How do you pronounce “box”?
“box” is pronounced /bɑks/ (BAHKS) in American English and /bɒks/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɑks/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “box” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɑks/ — a single beat.
Is “box” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bɑks/ (BAHKS); British English says /bɒks/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “box” mean?
As a noun: a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid For example: “he rummaged through a box of spare parts” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “box”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɑks/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “box” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.