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