How to pronounce spot
spot
/spɑːt/
1 syllable
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Spot, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /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
The goods will be sold on the spot.
Words that rhyme with spot
More words with the /t/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce spot?
Spot is pronounced /spɑːt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in spot?
Spot has 1 syllable.