How to pronounce “due”
Say “due” in one beat
due
/du/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /djuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- duedu
- IPA (American)
- /du/
- IPA (British)
- /djuː/
- Also accepted
- /dju/
- Respelling
- DOO
- Syllables
- 1 — due
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /du/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/du/
/djuː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “due” means
- noun
that which is deserved or owed
“give the devil his due”
- noun
a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
“the society dropped him for non-payment of dues”
- adjective
owed and payable immediately or on demand
“payment is due”
Say it in a sentence
“The rent is due on the first of every month.”“due”, answered
How do you pronounce “due”?
“due” is pronounced /du/ (DOO) in American English and /djuː/ in British English, and /dju/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /du/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “due” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /du/ — a single beat.
Is “due” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /du/ (DOO); British English says /djuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “due” mean?
As a noun: that which is deserved or owed For example: “give the devil his due” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “due”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /du/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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