How to pronounce wealth
Say it like WELTH. Wealth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WELTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wealth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WELTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of wealth
American and British speakers say wealth in essentially the same way: /wɛlθ/ in the US and /wɛlθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: WELTH.
What does wealth mean?
- the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money“great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence”
- the quality of profuse abundance“she has a wealth of talent”
- an abundance of material possessions and resources
Where does wealth come from?
Inherited from Middle English welth, welthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *welþu, from Proto-West Germanic *waliþu (“wealth”).
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Words that rhyme with wealth
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Questions about saying wealth
How do you pronounce wealth?
Say WELTH. The American pronunciation is /wɛlθ/. In British English it is /wɛlθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wealth?
Wealth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WELTH.
Do Americans and Brits say wealth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wɛlθ/ and the British form is /wɛlθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.