How to pronounce smelt
Say it like SMELT. Smelt is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce smelt. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SMELT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Smelt pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SMELTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of smelt
American and British speakers say smelt in essentially the same way: /smɛlt/ in the US and /smɛlt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SMELT.
What does smelt mean?
- Any small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe.
- Production of metal, especially iron, from ore in a process that involves heating and chemical reduction of metal compounds into purified metal.
- Any of the various liquids or semi-molten solids produced and used during the course of such production.
- simple past and past participle of smell How to pronounce smell
Where does smelt come from?
From Middle English smelt, from Old English smelt, from Proto-West Germanic *smelt, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaz.
Words that rhyme with smelt
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of smelt.
Questions about saying smelt
How do you pronounce smelt?
Say SMELT. The American pronunciation is /smɛlt/. In British English it is /smɛlt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in smelt?
Smelt is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SMELT.
Do Americans and Brits say smelt the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /smɛlt/ and the British form is /smɛlt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.