How to pronounce “code”
Say “code” in one beat
code
/koʊd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəʊd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- codekoʊd
- IPA (American)
- /koʊd/
- IPA (British)
- /kəʊd/
- Respelling
- KOHD
- Syllables
- 1 — code
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /koʊd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/koʊd/
/kəʊd/
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What “code” means
- noun
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
- noun
a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
- noun
(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
Say it in a sentence
“The building code was rewritten after the fire at the mill.”“code”, answered
How do you pronounce “code”?
“code” is pronounced /koʊd/ (KOHD) in American English and /kəʊd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /koʊd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “code” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /koʊd/ — a single beat.
Is “code” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /koʊd/ (KOHD); British English says /kəʊd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “code” mean?
As a noun: a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) For example: “The building code was rewritten after the fire at the mill.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “code”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /koʊd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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