How to pronounce halt
Say it like HAWLT. Halt is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HAWLT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Halt pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAWLTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of halt
American and British speakers say halt in essentially the same way: /hɔlt/ in the US and /hɒlt/ in the UK.
British respelling: HOLT.
What does halt mean?
- cause to stop“Halt the engines”“Arrest the progress”
- come to a halt, stop moving“the car stopped”“She stopped in front of a store window”
- stop from happening or developing“Block his election”“Halt the process”
- the state of inactivity following an interruption“the negotiations were in arrest”“held them in check”
- the event of something ending“it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill”
- an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement“a halt in the arms race”“a nuclear freeze”
- disabled in the feet or legs“a crippled soldier”“a game leg”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with halt
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of halt.
Questions about saying halt
How do you pronounce halt?
Say HAWLT. The American pronunciation is /hɔlt/. In British English it is /hɒlt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in halt?
Halt is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAWLT.
Do Americans and Brits say halt the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɔlt/ and the British form is /hɒlt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.