English pronunciation
How to pronounce “doubt”
Phonetic spelling
DOWT
IPA /ˈdaʊt/
Syllable stress
dowt
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “doubt”?
d o u b t
“doubt” is spelled D-O-U-B-T. It is pronounced DOWT, 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 doubt that he will come on time.
She never doubts her own abilities.