How To Pronounce Depress

depress

Phonemic

/dɪˈpres/

Phonetic

[dɪˈpr̥es]

Phonemic

/dɪˈpres/

In British English, depress is pronounced /dɪˈpres/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpr̥es]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈpres/.

Depress has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

dɪpres

Depress 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.

depress + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/dɪˈpres.ɪz/

depress + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/dɪˈprest/

depress + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/dɪˈpres.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Depress

Questions About Depress

How do you pronounce depress in British English?

In British English, depress is pronounced /dɪˈpres/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpr̥es].

How do you pronounce depress in American English?

In American English, depress is pronounced /dɪˈpres/.

How many syllables are in depress?

Depress has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /pres/.

Where is the stress in depress?

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

Do British and American English pronounce depress the same way?

Yes. Both are /dɪˈpres/.

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