How to pronounce both
both
/bəʊθ/
1 syllable
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What to watch for
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Both, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
In a sentence
Americans pay both federal taxes and state taxes.
Words that rhyme with both
More words with the /θ/ sound
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- scythe/sɪθ/
- through/θruː/
- lymphadenopathy/lɪmfəˈdenəpæθi/
- ethereal/ɪˈθɪriːəl/
- atherosclerosis/æθərəʊsklərˈəʊsɪs/
- ianthe/iːˈɑːnθeɪ/
- months/mʌnθs/
- apothecary/əˈpɑːθəkeri/
- hyacinth/ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce both?
Both is pronounced /bəʊθ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in both?
Both has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with both?
goethe, sloth.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in both?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.