How to pronounce “doubt”
Say “doubt” in one beat
doubt
/daʊt/
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- doubtdaʊt
- IPA (American)
- /daʊt/
- IPA (British)
- /daʊt/
- Respelling
- DOWT
- Syllables
- 1 — doubt
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /daʊt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Where “doubt” goes wrong
- Often heard
“DOWBT”
the b is silent: it rhymes with out
What “doubt” means
- noun
the state of being unsure of something
- noun
uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
“the dubiousness of his claim”
- verb
consider unlikely or have doubts about
“I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage”
Say it in a sentence
“There is no doubt that she worked harder than anyone else.”“doubt”, answered
How do you pronounce “doubt”?
“doubt” is pronounced /daʊt/ (DOWT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /daʊt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “doubt” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /daʊt/ — a single beat.
What does “doubt” mean?
As a noun: the state of being unsure of something For example: “There is no doubt that she worked harder than anyone else.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “doubt”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /daʊt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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