How to pronounce “pose”
Say “pose” in one beat
pose
/poʊz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pəʊz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- posepoʊz
- IPA (American)
- /poʊz/
- IPA (British)
- /pəʊz/
- Respelling
- POHZ
- Syllables
- 1 — pose
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /poʊz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/poʊz/
/pəʊz/
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What “pose” means
- noun
affected manners intended to impress others
“don't put on airs with me”
- noun
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
- noun
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
Say it in a sentence
“His country-gentleman pose fools nobody in this village.”“pose”, answered
How do you pronounce “pose”?
“pose” is pronounced /poʊz/ (POHZ) in American English and /pəʊz/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /poʊz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “pose” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /poʊz/ — a single beat.
Is “pose” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /poʊz/ (POHZ); British English says /pəʊz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “pose” mean?
As a noun: affected manners intended to impress others For example: “don't put on airs with me” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “pose”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /poʊz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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