Applaud Pronunciation 100% correct. (American & British English)

Say “applaud” like Americans and British. [ pronunciation checked by experts and native speakers. ]

How to pronounce Applaud

We shared IPA Pronunciation Guide, Sound Like Words, and correct pronunciation of Applaud. You should know that applaud is pronounced differently in American and British English.

IPA-key:

• US: [ əˈplɑːd ]
• UK: [ əˈplɔːd ]

Sounds like:

• US: ( uh-PLAAD )
• UK: ( uh-PLAWD )

(1). First syllable, pronounce with unstressed. [ ə ] in both American English and British English, ( uh ).

• [ ə ]: ( schwa ) pronounce as “a” in sofa, above, alone, around, alaska.

(2). Second syllable, pronounce with stressed. [ plɑːd ] in American English and [ plɔːd ] in British English, ( PLAAD / PLAWD ).

• [ p ]: pronounce as “p” in pen, pot, pet, pin, pass.
• [ l ]: pronounce as “l” in love, light, late, leaf, life.
• [ ɑː ]: [ use: US ] pronounce as “a” in father, spa, drama, palm, calm.
• [ ɔː ]: [ use: UK ] pronounce as “aw” in claw, draw, paw, raw, jaw.
• [ d ]: pronounce as “d” in dish, done, kid, dive, done.