How To Pronounce Suppose

suppose

Phonemic

/səˈpəʊz/

Phonetic

[səˈpʰəʊz]

Phonemic

/səˈpoʊz/

In British English, suppose is pronounced /səˈpəʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpʰəʊz]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈpoʊz/.

Suppose 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

səpəʊz

Suppose 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.

suppose + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/səˈpəʊ.zɪz/

/səˈpoʊ.zɪz/

suppose + -ed

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

/səˈpəʊzd/

/səˈpoʊzd/

suppose + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/səˈpəʊ.zɪŋ/

/səˈpoʊ.zɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Suppose

Questions About Suppose

How do you pronounce suppose in British English?

In British English, suppose is pronounced /səˈpəʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpʰəʊz].

How do you pronounce suppose in American English?

In American English, suppose is pronounced /səˈpoʊz/.

How many syllables are in suppose?

Suppose has two syllables, /sə/ + /pəʊz/.

Where is the stress in suppose?

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

Do British and American English pronounce suppose the same way?

No. British English has /səˈpəʊz/ and American English has /səˈpoʊz/.

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