How To Pronounce Dose

dose

Phonemic

/dəʊs/

Phonetic

[dəʊs]

Phonemic

/doʊs/

In British English, dose is pronounced /dəʊs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dəʊs]. In American English, it is pronounced /doʊs/.

Dose has one 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

dəʊs

Dose has one syllable in British English.

dose + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈdəʊ.sɪz/

/ˈdoʊ.sɪz/

dose + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/dəʊst/

/doʊst/

dose + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdəʊ.sɪŋ/

/ˈdoʊ.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Dose

Questions About Dose

How do you pronounce dose in British English?

In British English, dose is pronounced /dəʊs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dəʊs].

How do you pronounce dose in American English?

In American English, dose is pronounced /doʊs/.

Do British and American English pronounce dose the same way?

No. British English has /dəʊs/ and American English has /doʊs/.

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