How to pronounce “deplete”
Say “deplete” in 2 beats
deplete
/dɪˈplit/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪpliːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dɪdɪ
- plitplitstress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈplit/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪpliːt/
- Respelling
- di-PLEET
- Syllables
- 2 — dɪ-PLIT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dɪ-PLIT. “plit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/dɪˈplit/
/dɪpliːt/
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What “deplete” means
- verb
use up (resources or materials)
“this car consumes a lot of gas”
Say it in a sentence
“A dry spring can deplete the reservoir by early July.”“deplete”, answered
How do you pronounce “deplete”?
“deplete” is pronounced /dɪˈplit/ (di-PLEET) in American English and /dɪpliːt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “plit”. Build it as dɪ-PLIT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “deplete” have?
2: dɪ · plit. The beat lands on the second, “plit”.
Is “deplete” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈplit/ (di-PLEET); British English says /dɪpliːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “deplete” mean?
As a verb: use up (resources or materials) For example: “this car consumes a lot of gas”
Where is the stress in “deplete”?
Stress the second syllable: dɪ-PLIT. “plit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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