How To Pronounce Promote
promote
In British English, promote is pronounced /prəˈməʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈməʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈmoʊt/.
Promote 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
Promote 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 Promote
Questions About Promote
How do you pronounce promote in British English?
In British English, promote is pronounced /prəˈməʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈməʊt̚].
How do you pronounce promote in American English?
In American English, promote is pronounced /prəˈmoʊt/.
How many syllables are in promote?
Promote has two syllables, /prə/ + /məʊt/.
Where is the stress in promote?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /məʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce promote the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈməʊt/ and American English has /prəˈmoʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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