How To Pronounce Depose

depose

UK
Phonemic
/dɪˈpəʊz/
Phonetic
[dɪˈpʰəʊz]
US
Phonemic
/dɪˈpoʊz/

In British English, depose is pronounced /dɪˈpəʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰəʊz]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈpoʊz/.

Depose 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

dɪpəʊz

Depose 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.

depose + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/dɪˈpəʊ.zɪz/
US
/dɪˈpoʊ.zɪz/
depose + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dɪˈpəʊzd/
US
/dɪˈpoʊzd/
depose + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/dɪˈpəʊ.zɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈpoʊ.zɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Depose

Questions About Depose

How do you pronounce depose in British English?

In British English, depose is pronounced /dɪˈpəʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰəʊz].

How do you pronounce depose in American English?

In American English, depose is pronounced /dɪˈpoʊz/.

How many syllables are in depose?

Depose has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /pəʊz/.

Where is the stress in depose?

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

Do British and American English pronounce depose the same way?

No. British English has /dɪˈpəʊz/ and American English has /dɪˈpoʊz/.

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