How to pronounce loft
Say it like LAWFT. Loft is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LAWFT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Loft pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LAWFTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of loft
American and British speakers say loft in essentially the same way: /lɔft/ in the US and /lɒft/ in the UK.
British respelling: LOFT.
What does loft mean?
- floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
- floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
- (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
- store in a loft
- propel through the air“The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air”
- kick or strike high in the air“loft a ball”
Where does loft come from?
Cognate with Scots loft, laft (“loft”), Irish lochta (“loft”).
Words that rhyme with loft
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of loft.
Questions about saying loft
How do you pronounce loft?
Say LAWFT. The American pronunciation is /lɔft/. In British English it is /lɒft/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in loft?
Loft is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LAWFT.
Do Americans and Brits say loft the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lɔft/ and the British form is /lɒft/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.