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How to pronounce molt

Say it like MOHLT. Molt is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/moʊlt/MOHLT
UK British/məʊlt/MOHLT
  • MOHLT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Molt pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MOHLTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of molt

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: MOHLT.

What does molt mean?

noun
  1. US standard spelling of moult.
verb
  1. US standard spelling of moult.
verb
  1. simple past of melt How to pronounce melt

Words that rhyme with molt

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Questions about saying molt

How do you pronounce molt?

Say MOHLT. The American pronunciation is /moʊlt/. In British English it is /məʊlt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in molt?

Molt is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MOHLT.

Is molt 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 /məʊlt/ (MOHLT).

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