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How to pronounce jotted

Say it like JOT-id. Jotted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JOT).

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US American/ˈdʒɑtɪd/JOT-id
UK British/ˈdʒɒtɪd/JOT-id
  • JOT
  • id
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Jotted pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. JOTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. idKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of jotted

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: JOT-id.

What does jotted mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of jot How to pronounce jot

Words that rhyme with jotted

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Questions about saying jotted

How do you pronounce jotted?

Say JOT-id. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒɑtɪd/. In British English it is /ˈdʒɒtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in jotted?

Jotted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JOT). Broken into parts: JOT · id.

Is jotted pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈdʒɒtɪd/ (JOT-id).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).