How to pronounce “built”
Say “built” in one beat
built
/bɪlt/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- builtbɪlt
- IPA (American)
- /bɪlt/
- IPA (British)
- /bɪlt/
- Respelling
- BILT
- Syllables
- 1 — built
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɪlt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “built” means
- verb
make by combining materials and parts
“this little pig made his house out of straw”
- verb
form or accumulate steadily
“Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly”
- verb
build or establish something abstract
“build a reputation”
Say it in a sentence
“They built a small shed at the back of the garden.”“built”, answered
How do you pronounce “built”?
“built” is pronounced /bɪlt/ (BILT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɪlt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “built” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɪlt/ — a single beat.
What does “built” mean?
As a verb: make by combining materials and parts For example: “this little pig made his house out of straw” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “built”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɪlt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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