Download LingUp to continue the roleplay and get instant feedback on your grammar and pronunciation.
Try LingUp Now!Start with a 'p' sound by pressing your lips together and releasing.
Make a long 'or' sound. The back of the tongue rises, touching your molars, and your lips form a small 'o' shape.
End with a 't' by placing the tongue tip behind your upper front teeth and releasing quickly.
poh-rt (missing 'r' sound)
paw-t (vowel sound incorrect)
pohrt (incorrect 'o' shape)
Start with a 'p' sound by pressing your lips together and releasing.
Make a long 'or' sound. The back of the tongue rises towards the molars. Lengthen the vowel sound more than in American pronunciation.
End with a 't' by placing the tongue tip lightly behind your upper front teeth, and release.
poe-t (incorrect long vowel)
poh-rt (adding extra 'r' sound)
poot (incorrect vowel and missing 'r')
British English often has a softer 'r' sound in such words, focusing more on the long vowel sound.
Form a small 'o' shape with your lips and round them as you make the sound.
Yes, pronounce 't' clearly by placing the tongue tip behind your teeth and releasing.
A place where ships load and unload goods.
/ˈpɔːrtl/
A doorway or entrance
/ˈpɔrtər/
A person who carries luggage
/ˈpɔrtəbl/
Easy to carry
Portal has two syllables, port has one.
Porter has an 'er' sound at the end.
Portable includes a 'bl' sound after 'port'.
In British pronunciation, ensure the 'o' is long like 'aw'.
Practice with similar words, like 'port' and 'part', to hear differences.
Test Your Pronunciation On Words That Have Sound Similarities With Port
Test Your Pronunciation On Words Within Other Categories
