How to pronounce “impose”
Say “impose” in 2 beats
impose
/ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪmpəʊz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪmɪm
- poʊzpoʊzstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪmpəʊz/
- Respelling
- im-POHZ
- Syllables
- 2 — ɪm-POƱZ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪm-POƱZ. “poʊz” 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
/ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
/ɪmpəʊz/
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What “impose” means
- verb
compel to behave in a certain way
“Social relations impose courtesy”
- verb
impose something unpleasant
“The principal visited his rage on the students”
- verb
impose and collect
“levy a fine”
Say it in a sentence
“Do not impose your bedtime routine on other people's children.”“impose”, answered
How do you pronounce “impose”?
“impose” is pronounced /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/ (im-POHZ) in American English and /ɪmpəʊz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “poʊz”. Build it as ɪm-POƱZ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “impose” have?
2: ɪm · poʊz. The beat lands on the second, “poʊz”.
Is “impose” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/ (im-POHZ); British English says /ɪmpəʊz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “impose” mean?
As a verb: compel to behave in a certain way For example: “Social relations impose courtesy” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “impose”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪm-POƱZ. “poʊz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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