How To Pronounce Code

code

Phonemic

/kəʊd/

Phonetic

[kʰəʊd̚]

Phonemic

/koʊd/

In British English, code is pronounced /kəʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰəʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /koʊd/.

Code has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kəʊd

Code has one syllable in British English.

code + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kəʊdz/

/koʊdz/

code + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈkəʊ.dɪd/

/ˈkoʊ.dɪd/

code + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkəʊ.dɪŋ/

/ˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Code

Questions About Code

How do you pronounce code in British English?

In British English, code is pronounced /kəʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰəʊd̚].

How do you pronounce code in American English?

In American English, code is pronounced /koʊd/.

Do British and American English pronounce code the same way?

No. British English has /kəʊd/ and American English has /koʊd/.

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