Pronunciation

How to pronounce “felt

“felt” is pronounced /fɛlt/ (FELT) — one syllable.
The sound

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felt

/fɛlt/

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1 beat
  1. feltfɛlt
IPA (American)
/fɛlt/
IPA (British)
/fɛlt/
Respelling
FELT
Syllables
1 — felt
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɛlt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “felt” means

  1. noun

    a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers

  2. verb

    mat together and make felt-like

    felt the wool

  3. verb

    cover with felt

    felt a cap

Say it in a sentence

He felt relieved once the exam was finally over.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

felt”, answered

How do you pronounce “felt”?

“felt” is pronounced /fɛlt/ (FELT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fɛlt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “felt” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fɛlt/ — a single beat.

What does “felt” mean?

As a noun: a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers For example: “He felt relieved once the exam was finally over.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “felt”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɛlt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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