How to pronounce doughnut
Say it like DOH-nuht. Doughnut has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOH).
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- DOH
- nuht
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Doughnut pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- nuhtGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of doughnut
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: DOH-nuht.
What does doughnut mean?
- A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.
- A circular life raft.
- A toroidal vacuum chamber.
- To encircle something.
Where does doughnut come from?
From dough + nut, 1809 because originally small, nut-sized balls of fried dough, or, more likely, from nut in the earlier sense of "small rounded cake or cookie", with the toroidal shape becoming common in the twentieth century.
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Questions about saying doughnut
How do you pronounce doughnut?
Say DOH-nuht. The American pronunciation is /ˈdoʊˌnʌt/. In British English it is /ˈdəʊˌnʌt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in doughnut?
Doughnut has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOH). Broken into parts: DOH · nuht.
Is doughnut pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈdəʊˌnʌt/ (DOH-nuht).
What words sound the same as doughnut?
Doughnut sounds the same as donut in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.