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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “erode”

“erode” is pronounced /ɪˈɹoʊd/ (i-ROHD) in American English and /ɪɹəʊd/ in British English, and /ˈiɹoʊd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɹoʊd”.
The sound

Say “erode” in 2 beats

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erode

/ɪˈɹoʊd/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪɹəʊd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. ɪɪ
  2. ɹoʊdɹoʊdstress
IPA (American)
/ɪˈɹoʊd/
IPA (British)
/ɪɹəʊd/
Also accepted
/ˈiɹoʊd/
Respelling
i-ROHD
Syllables
2 — ɪ-ɹOƱD
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɪ-ɹOƱD. “ɹoʊd” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɪˈɹoʊd/

British

/ɪɹəʊd/

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Meaning

What “erode” means

  1. verb

    become ground down or deteriorate

    “Her confidence eroded”

  2. verb

    remove soil or rock

    “Rain eroded the terraces”

Say it in a sentence

“Winter tides erode the dunes a little further every year.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort iɹroʊlong odd

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Questions

“erode”, answered

How do you pronounce “erode”?

“erode” is pronounced /ɪˈɹoʊd/ (i-ROHD) in American English and /ɪɹəʊd/ in British English, and /ˈiɹoʊd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɹoʊd”. Build it as ɪ-ɹOƱD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “erode” have?

2: ɪ · ɹoʊd. The beat lands on the second, “ɹoʊd”.

Is “erode” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɪˈɹoʊd/ (i-ROHD); British English says /ɪɹəʊd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “erode” mean?

As a verb: become ground down or deteriorate For example: “Her confidence eroded” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “erode”?

Stress the second syllable: ɪ-ɹOƱD. “ɹoʊd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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