How to pronounce knot
Say it like NOT. Knot is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- NOT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Knot pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NOTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of knot
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: NOT.
What does knot mean?
- a tight cluster of people or things“a small knot of women listened to his sermon”“the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest”
- any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
- a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged“the saw buckled when it hit a knot”
- make into knots; make knots out of“She knotted her fingers”
- tie or fasten into a knot“knot the shoelaces”
- tangle or complicate“a ravelled story”
Words that rhyme with knot
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of knot.
Words that sound like knot
Questions about saying knot
How do you pronounce knot?
Say NOT. The American pronunciation is /nɑt/. In British English it is /nɒt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in knot?
Knot is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NOT.
Is knot 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 /nɒt/ (NOT).
What words sound the same as knot?
Knot sounds the same as not in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.