How to pronounce bat
bat
/bæt/
1 syllable
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Bat, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
Tom had a baseball bat in his hands.
Words that rhyme with bat
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
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- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce bat?
Bat is pronounced /bæt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in bat?
Bat has 1 syllable.