How to pronounce “cold”
Say “cold” in one beat
cold
/koʊld/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəʊld/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- coldkoʊld
- IPA (American)
- /koʊld/
- IPA (British)
- /kəʊld/
- Respelling
- KOHLD
- Syllables
- 1 — cold
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /koʊld/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/koʊld/
/kəʊld/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “cold” means
- noun
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
“will they never find a cure for the common cold?”
- noun
the absence of heat
“the coldness made our breath visible”
- noun
the sensation produced by low temperatures
“he shivered from the cold”
Say it in a sentence
“The soup had gone cold by the time she sat down.”“cold”, answered
How do you pronounce “cold”?
“cold” is pronounced /koʊld/ (KOHLD) in American English and /kəʊld/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /koʊld/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “cold” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /koʊld/ — a single beat.
Is “cold” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /koʊld/ (KOHLD); British English says /kəʊld/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cold” mean?
As a noun: a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs) For example: “will they never find a cure for the common cold?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cold”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /koʊld/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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