How To Pronounce Remove

remove

Phonemic

/rɪˈmuːv/

Phonetic

[rɪˈmʷuːv]

Phonemic

/rɪˈmuːv/

In British English, remove is pronounced /rɪˈmuːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈmʷuːv]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈmuːv/.

Remove 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

rɪmuːv

Remove 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.

remove + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈmuːvz/

remove + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈmuːvd/

remove + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈmuː.vɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Remove

Questions About Remove

How do you pronounce remove in British English?

In British English, remove is pronounced /rɪˈmuːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈmʷuːv].

How do you pronounce remove in American English?

In American English, remove is pronounced /rɪˈmuːv/.

How many syllables are in remove?

Remove has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /muːv/.

Where is the stress in remove?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /muːv/.

Do British and American English pronounce remove the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈmuːv/.

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