How to pronounce “compute”
Say “compute” in 2 beats
compute
/kəmˈpjut/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəmpjuːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kəmkəm
- pjutpjutstress
- IPA (American)
- /kəmˈpjut/
- IPA (British)
- /kəmpjuːt/
- Respelling
- kuhm-PYOOT
- Syllables
- 2 — kəm-PJUT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kəm-PJUT. “pjut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kəmˈpjut/
/kəmpjuːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “compute” means
- verb
make a mathematical calculation or computation
Say it in a sentence
“The spreadsheet will compute the totals as you type.”“compute”, answered
How do you pronounce “compute”?
“compute” is pronounced /kəmˈpjut/ (kuhm-PYOOT) in American English and /kəmpjuːt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pjut”. Build it as kəm-PJUT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “compute” have?
2: kəm · pjut. The beat lands on the second, “pjut”.
Is “compute” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kəmˈpjut/ (kuhm-PYOOT); British English says /kəmpjuːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “compute” mean?
As a verb: make a mathematical calculation or computation For example: “The spreadsheet will compute the totals as you type.”
Where is the stress in “compute”?
Stress the second syllable: kəm-PJUT. “pjut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “compute” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.