How to pronounce “sold”
Say “sold” in one beat
sold
/soʊld/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səʊld/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- soldsoʊld
- IPA (American)
- /soʊld/
- IPA (British)
- /səʊld/
- Respelling
- SOHLD
- Syllables
- 1 — sold
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /soʊld/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/soʊld/
/səʊld/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “sold” means
- verb
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
“He sold his house in January”
- verb
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
“These books sell like hot cakes”
- verb
persuade somebody to accept something
“The French try to sell us their image as great lovers”
Say it in a sentence
“They sold the old cabin to a young couple last spring.”“sold”, answered
How do you pronounce “sold”?
“sold” is pronounced /soʊld/ (SOHLD) in American English and /səʊld/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /soʊld/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sold” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /soʊld/ — a single beat.
Is “sold” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /soʊld/ (SOHLD); British English says /səʊld/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sold” mean?
As a verb: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent For example: “He sold his house in January” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sold”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /soʊld/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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