To pronounce "potbellied", say POTB-ell-ied — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
potbellied
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 potbellied, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
3
Syllables
10
Letters
POTB-ell-ied
Say it like
"potbellied" has 3 syllables: potb-ell-ied. It rhymes with pot-bellied, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: pot-bellied — easy to mix up when writing.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Potbellied" has 3 syllables: potb · ell · ied.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “potbellied” in the full dictionary →