How to pronounce wold
Say it like WOHLD. Wold is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/woʊld/WOHLD
UK British/wəʊld/WOHLD
- WOHLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wold pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WOHLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of wold
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: WOHLD.
What does wold mean?
noun
- a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
Words that rhyme with wold
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Questions about saying wold
How do you pronounce wold?
Say WOHLD. The American pronunciation is /woʊld/. In British English it is /wəʊld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wold?
Wold is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WOHLD.
Is wold pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /wəʊld/ (WOHLD).