English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Booth Pronunciation
Booth is pronounced BOOTH, IPA /ˈbuθ/.
BOOTH
US /ˈbuθ/ · UK /ˈbuːθ/
Syllables: BOOTH (1 syllable)
noun: A small enclosed space for one activity, such as voting, phoning, or eating in a diner.
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Booth in a Sentence
- We sat in the corner booth by the window.
- The polling booth was a curtained box in the hall.
- Each booth at the fair had its own generator.
Common Mispronunciations of Booth
Not BUTH
Stretch the vowel to the oo of food, with the lips well rounded. A short vowel there gives something close to the name Booth read carelessly.
Not BOOT
The th needs the tongue tip between or against the teeth, with air passing over it. Stopping the air on the ridge turns the word into footwear.
Tip: Americans often voice the ending, BOODH, and the plural booths goes either way on both sides of the Atlantic.
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