How To Pronounce Ode

ode

UK
Phonemic
/əʊd/
Phonetic
[əʊd̚]
US
Phonemic
/oʊd/

In British English, ode is pronounced /əʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /oʊd/.

Ode 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

əʊd

Ode has one syllable in British English.

ode + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/əʊdz/
US
/oʊdz/

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Questions About Ode

How do you pronounce ode in British English?

In British English, ode is pronounced /əʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊd̚].

How do you pronounce ode in American English?

In American English, ode is pronounced /oʊd/.

Do British and American English pronounce ode the same way?

No. British English has /əʊd/ and American English has /oʊd/.

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