How to pronounce “denounce”
Say “denounce” in 2 beats
denounce
/dɪˈnaʊns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪnaʊns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dɪdɪ
- naʊnsnaʊnsstress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈnaʊns/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪnaʊns/
- Respelling
- di-NOWNS
- Syllables
- 2 — dɪ-NAƱNS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dɪ-NAƱNS. “naʊns” 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
/dɪˈnaʊns/
/dɪnaʊns/
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What “denounce” means
- verb
speak out against
“He denounced the Nazis”
- verb
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
“He denounced the government action”
- verb
announce the termination of, as of treaties
Say it in a sentence
“She stood up to denounce the plan in front of everyone.”“denounce”, answered
How do you pronounce “denounce”?
“denounce” is pronounced /dɪˈnaʊns/ (di-NOWNS) in American English and /dɪnaʊns/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “naʊns”. Build it as dɪ-NAƱNS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “denounce” have?
2: dɪ · naʊns. The beat lands on the second, “naʊns”.
Is “denounce” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈnaʊns/ (di-NOWNS); British English says /dɪnaʊns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “denounce” mean?
As a verb: speak out against For example: “He denounced the Nazis” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “denounce”?
Stress the second syllable: dɪ-NAƱNS. “naʊns” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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