How To Pronounce Provide
provide
In British English, provide is pronounced /prəˈvaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvaɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈvaɪd/.
Provide 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
Provide 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 Provide
Questions About Provide
How do you pronounce provide in British English?
In British English, provide is pronounced /prəˈvaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvaɪd̚].
How do you pronounce provide in American English?
In American English, provide is pronounced /prəˈvaɪd/.
How many syllables are in provide?
Provide has two syllables, /prə/ + /vaɪd/.
Where is the stress in provide?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vaɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce provide the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈvaɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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