English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hot Pronunciation
Hot is pronounced HAHT, IPA /ˈhɑt/.
HAHT
US /ˈhɑt/ · UK /ˈhɒt/
Syllables: HAHT (1 syllable)
adjective: Having a high temperature, or spicy to the taste.
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Hot in a Sentence
- The kettle has only just boiled, so the water is still hot.
- It was too hot to sit outside at midday.
- He likes his curry very hot.
Common Mispronunciations of Hot
Not HUHT
Drop the jaw wide open for this vowel, because the uh of cup gives hut, a small building.
Not AHT
Let the h be heard, or the word collides with art in accents that drop their r.
Tip: British speakers round this vowel into a short o, Americans open it out towards ah, and both are standard.
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