How To Pronounce Depict

depict

UK
Phonemic
/dɪˈpɪkt/
Phonetic
[dɪˈpʰɪkt̚]
US
Phonemic
/dɪˈpɪkt/

In British English, depict is pronounced /dɪˈpɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰɪkt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈpɪkt/.

Depict 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

dɪpɪkt

Depict 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.

depict + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/dɪˈpɪkts/
US
/dɪˈpɪkts/
depict + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/dɪˈpɪk.tɪd/
US
/dɪˈpɪk.tɪd/
depict + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/dɪˈpɪk.tɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈpɪk.tɪŋ/

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Questions About Depict

How do you pronounce depict in British English?

In British English, depict is pronounced /dɪˈpɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰɪkt̚].

How do you pronounce depict in American English?

In American English, depict is pronounced /dɪˈpɪkt/.

How many syllables are in depict?

Depict has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /pɪkt/.

Where is the stress in depict?

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

Do British and American English pronounce depict the same way?

Yes. Both are /dɪˈpɪkt/.

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