How to pronounce “devote”
Say “devote” in 2 beats
devote
/dɪˈvoʊt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪvəʊt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dɪdɪ
- voʊtvoʊtstress
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈvoʊt/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪvəʊt/
- Respelling
- di-VOHT
- Syllables
- 2 — dɪ-VOƱT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dɪ-VOƱT. “voʊt” 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
/dɪˈvoʊt/
/dɪvəʊt/
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What “devote” means
- verb
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
“She committed herself to the work of God”
- verb
dedicate
“give thought to”
- verb
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
“this land was devoted to mining”
Say it in a sentence
“She plans to devote her Saturdays to the allotment again.”“devote”, answered
How do you pronounce “devote”?
“devote” is pronounced /dɪˈvoʊt/ (di-VOHT) in American English and /dɪvəʊt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “voʊt”. Build it as dɪ-VOƱT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “devote” have?
2: dɪ · voʊt. The beat lands on the second, “voʊt”.
Is “devote” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈvoʊt/ (di-VOHT); British English says /dɪvəʊt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “devote” mean?
As a verb: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause For example: “She committed herself to the work of God” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “devote”?
Stress the second syllable: dɪ-VOƱT. “voʊt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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