How to pronounce booth
Say it like BOOTH. Booth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BOOTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Booth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOOTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of booth
American and British speakers say booth in essentially the same way: /buθ/ in the US and /buːθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BOOTH.
What does booth mean?
- a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
- small area set off by walls for special use
- United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)
Where does booth come from?
Inherited from Middle English bothe, from Old East Norse *bóð, from Proto-Germanic *bōþō, *būþiz, *buþǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-.
Words that rhyme with booth
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of booth.
Questions about saying booth
How do you pronounce booth?
Say BOOTH. The American pronunciation is /buθ/. In British English it is /buːθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in booth?
Booth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BOOTH.
Do Americans and Brits say booth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /buθ/ and the British form is /buːθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.