How To Pronounce Deposit
deposit
In British English, deposit is pronounced /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰʷɒz.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːz.ɪt/.
Deposit has three 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
Deposit has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Deposit
Questions About Deposit
How do you pronounce deposit in British English?
In British English, deposit is pronounced /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰʷɒz.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce deposit in American English?
In American English, deposit is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːz.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in deposit?
Deposit has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /pɒz/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in deposit?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɒz/.
Do British and American English pronounce deposit the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ and American English has /dɪˈpɑːz.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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