To pronounce "told", say TOLD — one syllable, IPA /tɔʊld/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/tɔʊld/
IPA
"told" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with cold and hold, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: tolled — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth.”
“I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Told" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "told" is /tɔʊld/.
Told: (archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.
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