How To Pronounce Depot
depot
In British English, depot is pronounced /ˈdep.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdep.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdiː.poʊ/.
Depot has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Depot has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Depot
How do you pronounce depot in British English?
In British English, depot is pronounced /ˈdep.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdep.əʊ].
How do you pronounce depot in American English?
In American English, depot is pronounced /ˈdiː.poʊ/.
How many syllables are in depot?
Depot has two syllables, /dep/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in depot?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dep/.
Do British and American English pronounce depot the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdep.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈdiː.poʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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