How To Pronounce Develop
develop
In British English, develop is pronounced /dɪˈvel.əp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvel.əp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈvel.əp/.
Develop has three 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
Develop 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 Develop
Questions About Develop
How do you pronounce develop in British English?
In British English, develop is pronounced /dɪˈvel.əp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvel.əp̚].
How do you pronounce develop in American English?
In American English, develop is pronounced /dɪˈvel.əp/.
How many syllables are in develop?
Develop has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /vel/ + /əp/.
Where is the stress in develop?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vel/.
Do British and American English pronounce develop the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈvel.əp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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