How to pronounce scald
Say it like SKAWLD. Scald is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKAWLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scald pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKAWLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of scald
American and British speakers say scald in essentially the same way: /skɔld/ in the US and /skɔːld/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKAWLD.
What does scald mean?
- A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by hot liquid or steam.
- A paste, made by mixing flour with hot or boiling water (causing starches in it to gelatinize and hold more water) and allowing that mixture to sit and cool, which is added to bread dough to produce a softer bread that takes longer to stale.
- Poor or bad land.
- Alternative form of skald.
- To burn with hot liquid.“to scald the hand”
- To heat almost to boiling.“Scald the milk until little bubbles form.”
Where does scald come from?
Also compare Old Norse skálda (“to rot, fall off, of hair”), to skalli (“baldness”), borrowed as Middle English scalle (“hair loss infection, rash, blistering”), English scall.
Words that rhyme with scald
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of scald.
Questions about saying scald
How do you pronounce scald?
Say SKAWLD. The American pronunciation is /skɔld/. In British English it is /skɔːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scald?
Scald is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKAWLD.
Do Americans and Brits say scald the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skɔld/ and the British form is /skɔːld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.