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The word 'bat' has one syllable.
ˈbæt


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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Bat'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Bat' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#2: /b/
LipsThe lips start together. Then they separate.
TeethThere is a small gap between the teeth.
AirFirst, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /æ/
TongueThe tongue is wide. The front stays forward, touching the back of the bottom front teeth. The back part of the tongue stretches up.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /t/
TongueThe tongue will come up. The front part will touch the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it will pull down to release the air.
TeethThe teeth are together. Then they separate.
AirAir passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'bat'

I saw a bat and thought, "Wow, that's a winged mouse with an amazing marketing team."

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Betty and Bart bought big bat balls to bounce back and forth between the bathtubs, but baby bats bit Bart's bum, so Betty brought a big bag of bandages to bind the bites, but Bart bumped into a big bucket of butter, so Betty bought more bandages for Bart's buttered bum.

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roʊˈmæntɪk lʌv əˈlaʊz ju tu ˈfoʊkəs ˈmeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi əˈtæʧmənt səˈsteɪnz ðæt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp æz lɔŋ æz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tu reɪz jʊər ˈbeɪbi




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