How to pronounce “order”
Say “order” in 2 beats
order
/ˈɔɹdɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɔːdə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- orɔɹstress
- derdɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɔɹdɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɔːdə/
- Respelling
- AWR-duh
- Syllables
- 2 — OR-der
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: OR-der. “or” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɔɹdɚ/
/ɔːdə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “order” means
- noun
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
“the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London”
- noun
a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
“it was on the order of a mile”
- noun
established customary state (especially of society)
“order ruled in the streets”
Say it in a sentence
“She placed the order for new chairs last week.”“order”, answered
How do you pronounce “order”?
“order” is pronounced /ˈɔɹdɚ/ (AWR-duh) in American English and /ɔːdə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “or”. Build it as OR-der, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “order” have?
2: or · der. The beat lands on the first, “or”.
Is “order” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɔɹdɚ/ (AWR-duh); British English says /ɔːdə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “order” mean?
As a noun: (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed For example: “the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “order”?
Stress the first syllable: OR-der. “or” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “order” 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.