How to pronounce “depict”
Say “depict” in 2 beats
depict
/dɪˈpɪkt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪpɪkt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- depdɪ
- ictpɪktstress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈpɪkt/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪpɪkt/
- Respelling
- di-PIKT
- Syllables
- 2 — dep-ICT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dep-ICT. “ict” 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
/dɪˈpɪkt/
/dɪpɪkt/
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What “depict” means
- verb
show in, or as in, a picture
“This scene depicts country life”
- verb
give a description of
“He drew an elaborate plan of attack”
- verb
make a portrait of
“Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba”
Say it in a sentence
“The murals depict farm work through the four seasons.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“depict”, answered
How do you pronounce “depict”?
“depict” is pronounced /dɪˈpɪkt/ (di-PIKT) in American English and /dɪpɪkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ict”. Build it as dep-ICT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “depict” have?
2: dep · ict. The beat lands on the second, “ict”.
Is “depict” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈpɪkt/ (di-PIKT); British English says /dɪpɪkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “depict” mean?
As a verb: show in, or as in, a picture For example: “This scene depicts country life” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “depict”?
Stress the second syllable: dep-ICT. “ict” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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