How to pronounce “promote”
Say “promote” in 2 beats
promote
/pɹəˈmoʊt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹəməʊt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɹəpɹə
- moʊtmoʊtstress
- IPA (American)
- /pɹəˈmoʊt/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹəməʊt/
- Respelling
- pruh-MOHT
- Syllables
- 2 — pɹə-MOƱT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: pɹə-MOƱT. “moʊt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/pɹəˈmoʊt/
/pɹəməʊt/
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What “promote” means
- verb
contribute to the progress or growth of
“I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”
- verb
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
“John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”
- verb
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
“The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”
Say it in a sentence
“Warm soil will promote quicker growth in the seedlings.”“promote”, answered
How do you pronounce “promote”?
“promote” is pronounced /pɹəˈmoʊt/ (pruh-MOHT) in American English and /pɹəməʊt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “moʊt”. Build it as pɹə-MOƱT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “promote” have?
2: pɹə · moʊt. The beat lands on the second, “moʊt”.
Is “promote” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹəˈmoʊt/ (pruh-MOHT); British English says /pɹəməʊt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “promote” mean?
As a verb: contribute to the progress or growth of For example: “I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “promote”?
Stress the second syllable: pɹə-MOƱT. “moʊt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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