How To Pronounce Wrote

wrote

UK
Phonemic
/rəʊt/
Phonetic
[rəʊt̚]
US
Phonemic
/roʊt/

In British English, wrote is pronounced /rəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /roʊt/.

Wrote has one 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

rəʊt

Wrote has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Wrote

Questions About Wrote

How do you pronounce wrote in British English?

In British English, wrote is pronounced /rəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊt̚].

How do you pronounce wrote in American English?

In American English, wrote is pronounced /roʊt/.

Do British and American English pronounce wrote the same way?

No. British English has /rəʊt/ and American English has /roʊt/.

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