How To Pronounce Produce
produce
stress changesProduce has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈprɒdʒ.uːs/ in British English and /ˈproʊ.duːs/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /prəˈdjuːs/ in British English and /prəˈduːs/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Produce has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Produce 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.
Questions About Produce
How do you pronounce produce in British English?
Noun, /ˈprɒdʒ.uːs/. Verb, /prəˈdjuːs/.
How do you pronounce produce in American English?
Noun, /ˈproʊ.duːs/. Verb, /prəˈduːs/.
How many syllables are in produce?
Produce has two syllables, /prɒdʒ/ + /uːs/.
Where is the stress in produce?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒdʒ/.
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