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