How To Pronounce Deplete

deplete

UK
Phonemic
/dɪˈpliːt/
Phonetic
[dɪˈpl̥iːt̚]
US
Phonemic
/dɪˈpliːt/

In British English, deplete is pronounced /dɪˈpliːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpl̥iːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈpliːt/.

Deplete 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

dɪpliːt

Deplete 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.

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

Words That Rhyme With Deplete

Questions About Deplete

How do you pronounce deplete in British English?

In British English, deplete is pronounced /dɪˈpliːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpl̥iːt̚].

How do you pronounce deplete in American English?

In American English, deplete is pronounced /dɪˈpliːt/.

How many syllables are in deplete?

Deplete has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /pliːt/.

Where is the stress in deplete?

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

Do British and American English pronounce deplete the same way?

Yes. Both are /dɪˈpliːt/.

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