English pronunciation

How to pronounce “built”

Phonetic spelling

BILT

IPA /ˈbɪɫt/

Syllable stress

built

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How do you spell “built”?

b u i l t

“built” is spelled B-U-I-L-T. It is pronounced BILT, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I built a shelf for my room.

  • We built a snowman after school.

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