How to pronounce plot
Say it like PLOT. Plot is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/plɑt/PLOT
UK British/plɒt/PLOT
- PLOT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Plot pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PLOTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of plot
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: PLOT.
What does plot mean?
noun
- a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)“they concocted a plot to discredit the governor”“I saw through his little game from the start”
- a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation“a bean plot”“a cabbage patch”
- the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.“the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal”
- plan secretly, usually something illegal“They plotted the overthrow of the government”
- make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
- make a plat of“Plat the town”
Where does plot come from?
Noun sense 12 is a back-formation from for the plot.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with plot
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of plot.
Questions about saying plot
How do you pronounce plot?
Say PLOT. The American pronunciation is /plɑt/. In British English it is /plɒt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in plot?
Plot is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PLOT.
Is plot 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 /plɒt/ (PLOT).