How to pronounce scaffold
Say it like SKAF-uld. Scaffold has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKAF).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce scaffold. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SKAF
- uld
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scaffold pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of scaffold
American and British speakers say scaffold in essentially the same way: /ˈskæfəld/ in the US and /ˈskæfəld/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKAF-uld.
What does scaffold mean?
- A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working on a building.
- An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.
- An elevated platform on which dead bodies are ritually disposed of, as by some Native American tribes.
- To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.
- To sustain; to provide support for.
- To dispose of the bodies of the dead on a scaffold or raised platform, as by some Native American tribes.
Where does scaffold come from?
From Middle English scaffold, scaffalde, from Anglo-Norman schaffaut, eschaffaut, eschafal, eschaiphal, escadafaut (“platform to see a tournament”) (Modern French échafaud), from Old French es- (indicating movement away or separation) (from
Words that rhyme with scaffold
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of scaffold.
Questions about saying scaffold
How do you pronounce scaffold?
Say SKAF-uld. The American pronunciation is /ˈskæfəld/. In British English it is /ˈskæfəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scaffold?
Scaffold has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKAF). Broken into parts: SKAF · uld.
Do Americans and Brits say scaffold the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈskæfəld/ and the British form is /ˈskæfəld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.