but meaning

Definition of but

1. and nothing more
   • I was merely asking
   • it is simply a matter of time
   • just a scratch
   • he was only a child
   • hopes that last but a moment

   Synonyms: merely, simply, just, only

How to pronounce but

but is pronounced /bʌt/ in British English and /bʌt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with but

• cut
• shut
• nut
• hut
• rut
• strut
• somewhat
• gut
• glut
• putt
• jut
• tut
• mutt
• smut
• uncut