To pronounce "bottle", say BOTTL-e — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbɑ.təl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
bottle
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying bottle, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
2
Syllables
6
Letters
/ˈbɑ.təl/
IPA
"bottle" has 2 syllables: bottl-e. It rhymes with throttle and cautel, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: bottel — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“Beer is often sold in bottles.”
“I only drank a bottle of beer.”
verb
“This plant bottles vast quantities of spring water every day.”
“Because of complications she can't breast feed her baby and so she bottles him.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Bottle" has 2 syllables: bottl · e.
The IPA transcription of "bottle" is /ˈbɑ.təl/.
Bottle: A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “bottle” in the full dictionary →