How to pronounce “truth”
Say “truth” in one beat
truth
/tɹuθ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɹuːθ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- truthtɹuθ
- IPA (American)
- /tɹuθ/
- IPA (British)
- /tɹuːθ/
- Respelling
- TROOTH
- Syllables
- 1 — truth
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹuθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/tɹuθ/
/tɹuːθ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “truth” means
- noun
a fact that has been verified
“at last he knew the truth”
- noun
conformity to reality or actuality
“they debated the truth of the proposition”
- noun
a true statement
“he told the truth”
Say it in a sentence
“It took her a while to tell him the truth.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“truth”, answered
How do you pronounce “truth”?
“truth” is pronounced /tɹuθ/ (TROOTH) in American English and /tɹuːθ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɹuθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “truth” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɹuθ/ — a single beat.
Is “truth” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tɹuθ/ (TROOTH); British English says /tɹuːθ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “truth” mean?
As a noun: a fact that has been verified For example: “at last he knew the truth” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “truth”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹuθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “truth” and see every sound
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