How To Pronounce Depend
depend
In British English, depend is pronounced /dɪˈpend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈpend/.
Depend has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Depend 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.
Words That Rhyme With Depend
Questions About Depend
How do you pronounce depend in British English?
In British English, depend is pronounced /dɪˈpend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰẽnd̚].
How do you pronounce depend in American English?
In American English, depend is pronounced /dɪˈpend/.
How many syllables are in depend?
Depend has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /pend/.
Where is the stress in depend?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pend/.
Do British and American English pronounce depend the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈpend/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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