How To Pronounce Depressed
depressed
In British English, depressed is pronounced /dɪˈprest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpr̥est̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈprest/.
Depressed 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
Depressed 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.
Words That Rhyme With Depressed
Questions About Depressed
How do you pronounce depressed in British English?
In British English, depressed is pronounced /dɪˈprest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpr̥est̚].
How do you pronounce depressed in American English?
In American English, depressed is pronounced /dɪˈprest/.
How many syllables are in depressed?
Depressed has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /prest/.
Where is the stress in depressed?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /prest/.
Do British and American English pronounce depressed the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈprest/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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