How to pronounce mold
mold
/məʊld/
1 syllable
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Mold, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
This old book is covered with mold.
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce mold?
Mold is pronounced /məʊld/ in American English.
How many syllables are in mold?
Mold has 1 syllable.