How to pronounce “denote”
Say “denote” in 2 beats
denote
/dɪˈnoʊt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪnəʊt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dɪdɪ
- noʊtnoʊtstress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈnoʊt/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪnəʊt/
- Respelling
- di-NOHT
- Syllables
- 2 — dɪ-NOƱT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dɪ-NOƱT. “noʊt” 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
/dɪˈnoʊt/
/dɪnəʊt/
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What “denote” means
- verb
be a sign or indication of
“Her smile denoted that she agreed”
- verb
have as a meaning
“`multi-' denotes `many' ”
- verb
make known; make an announcement
“She denoted her feelings clearly”
Say it in a sentence
“Two short rings denote a call from the front gate.”“denote”, answered
How do you pronounce “denote”?
“denote” is pronounced /dɪˈnoʊt/ (di-NOHT) in American English and /dɪnəʊt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “noʊt”. Build it as dɪ-NOƱT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “denote” have?
2: dɪ · noʊt. The beat lands on the second, “noʊt”.
Is “denote” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈnoʊt/ (di-NOHT); British English says /dɪnəʊt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “denote” mean?
As a verb: be a sign or indication of For example: “Her smile denoted that she agreed” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “denote”?
Stress the second syllable: dɪ-NOƱT. “noʊt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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