How to pronounce “notes”
Say “notes” in one beat
notes
/noʊts/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /nəʊts/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- notesnoʊts
- IPA (American)
- /noʊts/
- IPA (British)
- /nəʊts/
- Respelling
- NOHTS
- Syllables
- 1 — notes
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /noʊts/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/noʊts/
/nəʊts/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “notes” means
- noun
a brief written record
“he made a note of the appointment”
- noun
a short personal letter
“drop me a line when you get there”
- noun
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
“the singer held the note too long”
Say it in a sentence
“She took careful notes during the long lecture.”“notes”, answered
How do you pronounce “notes”?
“notes” is pronounced /noʊts/ (NOHTS) in American English and /nəʊts/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /noʊts/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “notes” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /noʊts/ — a single beat.
Is “notes” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /noʊts/ (NOHTS); British English says /nəʊts/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “notes” mean?
As a noun: a brief written record For example: “he made a note of the appointment” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “notes”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /noʊts/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “notes” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.