How To Pronounce Deplore

deplore

Phonemic

/dɪˈplɔː/

Phonetic

[dɪˈpl̥ʷɔːʴ]

Phonemic

/dɪˈplɔːr/

In British English, deplore is pronounced /dɪˈplɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpl̥ʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈplɔːr/.

Deplore 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

dɪplɔː

Deplore 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.

deplore + -s

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

/dɪˈplɔːz/

/dɪˈplɔːrz/

deplore + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/dɪˈplɔːd/

/dɪˈplɔːrd/

deplore + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/dɪˈplɔː.rɪŋ/

/dɪˈplɔːr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Deplore

Questions About Deplore

How do you pronounce deplore in British English?

In British English, deplore is pronounced /dɪˈplɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpl̥ʷɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce deplore in American English?

In American English, deplore is pronounced /dɪˈplɔːr/.

How many syllables are in deplore?

Deplore has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /plɔː/.

Where is the stress in deplore?

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

Do British and American English pronounce deplore the same way?

No. British English has /dɪˈplɔː/ and American English has /dɪˈplɔːr/.

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