How to pronounce “provide”
Say “provide” in 2 beats
provide
/pɹəˈvaɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹəvaɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɹəpɹə
- vaɪdvaɪdstress
- IPA (American)
- /pɹəˈvaɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹəvaɪd/
- Respelling
- pruh-VYD
- Syllables
- 2 — pɹə-VAꞮD
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: pɹə-VAꞮD. “vaɪd” 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
/pɹəˈvaɪd/
/pɹəvaɪd/
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What “provide” means
- verb
give something useful or necessary to
“We provided the room with an electrical heater”
- verb
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
“The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”
- verb
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
“The will provides that each child should receive half of the money”
Say it in a sentence
“The shelter tries to provide warm meals every evening.”“provide”, answered
How do you pronounce “provide”?
“provide” is pronounced /pɹəˈvaɪd/ (pruh-VYD) in American English and /pɹəvaɪd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “vaɪd”. Build it as pɹə-VAꞮD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “provide” have?
2: pɹə · vaɪd. The beat lands on the second, “vaɪd”.
Is “provide” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹəˈvaɪd/ (pruh-VYD); British English says /pɹəvaɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “provide” mean?
As a verb: give something useful or necessary to For example: “We provided the room with an electrical heater” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “provide”?
Stress the second syllable: pɹə-VAꞮD. “vaɪd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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