How to pronounce spoilt
Say it like SPOYLT. Spoilt is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPOYLT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spoilt pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPOYLTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of spoilt
American and British speakers say spoilt in essentially the same way: /spɔɪlt/ in the US and /spɔɪlt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPOYLT.
What does spoilt mean?
- Having lost its original value
- Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.“The food went spoilt in the heat and had to be thrown away.”
- Having a selfish or greedy character, especially due to pampering“The child was so spoilt that she expected everything to be done for her.”
- simple past and past participle of spoil How to pronounce spoil
Questions about saying spoilt
How do you pronounce spoilt?
Say SPOYLT. The American pronunciation is /spɔɪlt/. In British English it is /spɔɪlt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spoilt?
Spoilt is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPOYLT.
Do Americans and Brits say spoilt the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /spɔɪlt/ and the British form is /spɔɪlt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.