How To Pronounce Devote

devote

Phonemic

/dɪˈvəʊt/

Phonetic

[dɪˈvəʊt̚]

Phonemic

/dɪˈvoʊt/

In British English, devote is pronounced /dɪˈvəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvəʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈvoʊt/.

Devote has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

dɪvəʊt

Devote 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.

devote + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/dɪˈvəʊts/

/dɪˈvoʊts/

devote + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/dɪˈvəʊ.tɪd/

/dɪˈvoʊ.t̯ɪd/

devote + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/dɪˈvəʊ.tɪŋ/

/dɪˈvoʊ.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Devote

Questions About Devote

How do you pronounce devote in British English?

In British English, devote is pronounced /dɪˈvəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvəʊt̚].

How do you pronounce devote in American English?

In American English, devote is pronounced /dɪˈvoʊt/.

How many syllables are in devote?

Devote has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /vəʊt/.

Where is the stress in devote?

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

Do British and American English pronounce devote the same way?

No. British English has /dɪˈvəʊt/ and American English has /dɪˈvoʊt/.

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