How to Pronounce “poet

word

/ˈpoʊət/
POH-uht
/pˈəʊɪt/
POH-it

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpoʊət/

British English

/pˈəʊɪt/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

POH-uht

UK

POH-it

Listen in Context

She wants to be a poet one day.

That poet wrote a famous love poem.

My teacher says I read like a poet.

He’s not just a songwriter — he’s a poet.