How to pronounce “degree”
Say “degree” in 2 beats
degree
/dɪˈɡɹi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪɡɹiː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- degdɪ
- reeɡɹistress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈɡɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪɡɹiː/
- Respelling
- di-GREE
- Syllables
- 2 — deg-REE
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: deg-REE. “ree” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/dɪˈɡɹi/
/dɪɡɹiː/
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What “degree” means
- noun
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
“a moderate grade of intelligence”
- noun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
“a remarkable degree of frankness”
- noun
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
“he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude”
Say it in a sentence
“She finished her degree while working three nights a week.”“degree”, answered
How do you pronounce “degree”?
“degree” is pronounced /dɪˈɡɹi/ (di-GREE) in American English and /dɪɡɹiː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ree”. Build it as deg-REE, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “degree” have?
2: deg · ree. The beat lands on the second, “ree”.
Is “degree” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈɡɹi/ (di-GREE); British English says /dɪɡɹiː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “degree” mean?
As a noun: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality For example: “a moderate grade of intelligence” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “degree”?
Stress the second syllable: deg-REE. “ree” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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