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WillowbrookWord 345 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce doughnut
/ˈdəʊnʌt/ British English
DOH·nut
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
DUF·nut
✓ Say
DOH·nut
My tip
ough sounds like oh: DOH-nut.
In a sentence
Let’s get a doughnut from the food van.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: DOH-nut.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce doughnut?
In British English, doughnut is pronounced /ˈdəʊnʌt/. Say it like this: DOH-nut. ough sounds like oh: DOH-nut.
How many syllables are in doughnut?
When you say it, doughnut has 2 syllables: DOH-nut. The strong beat is the first one, DOH.
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