How To Pronounce Corrode

corrode

UK
Phonemic
/kəˈrəʊd/
Phonetic
[kəˈrəʊd̚]
US
Phonemic
/kəˈroʊd/

In British English, corrode is pronounced /kəˈrəʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈrəʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈroʊd/.

Corrode has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

kərəʊd

Corrode has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

corrode + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kəˈrəʊdz/
US
/kəˈroʊdz/
corrode + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/kəˈrəʊ.dɪd/
US
/kəˈroʊ.dɪd/
corrode + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/kəˈrəʊ.dɪŋ/
US
/kəˈroʊ.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Corrode

Questions About Corrode

How do you pronounce corrode in British English?

In British English, corrode is pronounced /kəˈrəʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈrəʊd̚].

How do you pronounce corrode in American English?

In American English, corrode is pronounced /kəˈroʊd/.

How many syllables are in corrode?

Corrode has two syllables, /kə/ + /rəʊd/.

Where is the stress in corrode?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /rəʊd/.

Do British and American English pronounce corrode the same way?

No. British English has /kəˈrəʊd/ and American English has /kəˈroʊd/.

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