How to Pronounce Pot

To pronounce "pot", say POT — one syllable, IPA /pɒt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/pɒt/

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💡 Tip for remembering “pot”

"pot" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with fraught and distraught, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: pott — easy to mix up when writing.

What does pot mean?

noun

  1. A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.
  2. Various similar open-topped vessels, particularly

verb

  1. To put (something) into a pot.

    “to pot a plant”

  2. To preserve by bottling or canning.

    “potted meat”

noun

  1. Marijuana

Synonyms

cooking potcookpotkittypool

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Words that rhyme with pot

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

fraughtdistraughttautonslaughthottrotknotoverwroughtthoughtblotnoughtspot

Related words

batchstackmarihuanaganjamarijuanasmokecannabispotful

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "pot"?▾

"Pot" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "pot"?▾

The IPA transcription of "pot" is /pɒt/.

What does "pot" mean?▾

Pot: A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.

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