How to pronounce “mode”
Say “mode” in one beat
mode
/moʊd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /məʊd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- modemoʊd
- IPA (American)
- /moʊd/
- IPA (British)
- /məʊd/
- Respelling
- MOHD
- Syllables
- 1 — mode
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /moʊd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/moʊd/
/məʊd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “mode” means
- noun
how something is done or how it happens
“her dignified manner”
- noun
a particular functioning condition or arrangement
“switched from keyboard to voice mode”
- noun
a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
Say it in a sentence
“Her usual mode of travel is a very old bicycle.”“mode”, answered
How do you pronounce “mode”?
“mode” is pronounced /moʊd/ (MOHD) in American English and /məʊd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /moʊd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “mode” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /moʊd/ — a single beat.
Is “mode” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /moʊd/ (MOHD); British English says /məʊd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “mode” mean?
As a noun: how something is done or how it happens For example: “her dignified manner” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “mode”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /moʊd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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