English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bottle Pronunciation
Bottle is pronounced BAH-tuhl, IPA /ˈbɑtəl/.
BAH-tuhl
US /ˈbɑtəl/ · UK /ˈbɒtəl/
Syllables: BAH · tuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A narrow-necked container for liquid, or to put something into one.
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Bottle in a Sentence
- Pass me the bottle of olive oil.
- They bottle the cider in October.
- There is one bottle left in the crate.
Common Mispronunciations of Bottle
Not BOH-tuhl
Open the mouth and keep it brief, as in hot and pot. A long oh reading gives you something near the name Botel.
Not BOT-el
The -le ending has no real vowel of its own: the l simply becomes the whole second syllable. A clear el sounds like the Spanish word hotel run backwards.
Tip: American speakers tap the double t so lightly it sounds like a d, and many British speakers replace it with a catch in the throat. Both are normal.
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