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How to pronounce doubt
/daʊt/ British English
DOWT
1 beat (syllable).
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
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DOWBT
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DOWT
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The b is silent. It rhymes with out.
In a sentence
I doubt it will rain today.
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How do you pronounce doubt?
In British English, doubt is pronounced /daʊt/. Say it like this: DOWT. The b is silent. It rhymes with out.
How many syllables are in doubt?
When you say it, doubt has 1 syllable: DOWT.
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