English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bold Pronunciation
Bold is pronounced BOHLD, IPA /ˈboʊld/.
BOHLD
US /ˈboʊld/ · UK /ˈbəʊld/
Syllables: BOHLD (1 syllable)
adjective: Confident and ready to take risks, or printed in heavy type.
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Bold in a Sentence
- It was a bold decision and it worked.
- Put the headings in bold.
- She made a bold claim and then backed it up.
Common Mispronunciations of Bold
Not BAWLD
Bold and bald part company on the vowel alone, and this one is the long oh of go.
Not BOH-uhld
Hold and told shut straight onto the ld, which keeps this word at a single beat.
Tip: Bold as brass means openly cheeky, and in typesetting bold is simply the heavy weight of a typeface.
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