How To Pronounce Deport

deport

UK
Phonemic
/dɪˈpɔːt/
Phonetic
[dɪˈpʰʷɔːʴt̚]
US
Phonemic
/dɪˈpɔːrt/

In British English, deport is pronounced /dɪˈpɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰʷɔːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈpɔːrt/.

Deport 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

dɪpɔːt

Deport 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.

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

Words That Rhyme With Deport

Questions About Deport

How do you pronounce deport in British English?

In British English, deport is pronounced /dɪˈpɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰʷɔːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce deport in American English?

In American English, deport is pronounced /dɪˈpɔːrt/.

How many syllables are in deport?

Deport has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /pɔːt/.

Where is the stress in deport?

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

Do British and American English pronounce deport the same way?

No. British English has /dɪˈpɔːt/ and American English has /dɪˈpɔːrt/.

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