How to pronounce “episode”
Say “episode” in 3 beats
episode
/ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛpɪsəʊd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɛɛstress
- pəpə
- soʊdsoʊd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛpɪsəʊd/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd/
- Respelling
- E-puh-sohd
- Syllables
- 3 — Ɛ-pə-soʊd
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: Ɛ-pə-soʊd. “ɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/
/ɛpɪsəʊd/
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What “episode” means
- noun
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
- noun
a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
- noun
a part of a broadcast serial
Say it in a sentence
“They watched one more episode before finally going to sleep.”“episode”, answered
How do you pronounce “episode”?
“episode” is pronounced /ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/ (E-puh-sohd) in American English and /ɛpɪsəʊd/ in British English, and /ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɛ”. Build it as Ɛ-pə-soʊd, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “episode” have?
3: ɛ · pə · soʊd. The beat lands on the first, “ɛ”.
Is “episode” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/ (E-puh-sohd); British English says /ɛpɪsəʊd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “episode” mean?
As a noun: a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events For example: “They watched one more episode before finally going to sleep.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “episode”?
Stress the first syllable: Ɛ-pə-soʊd. “ɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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