How to pronounce “provides”
Say “provides” in 2 beats
provides
/pɹəˈvaɪdz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹəvaɪdz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɹəpɹə
- vaɪdzvaɪdzstress
- IPA (American)
- /pɹəˈvaɪdz/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹəvaɪdz/
- Respelling
- pruh-VYDZ
- Syllables
- 2 — pɹə-VAꞮDZ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: pɹə-VAꞮDZ. “vaɪdz” 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
/pɹəˈvaɪdz/
/pɹəvaɪdz/
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What “provides” 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 clinic provides free checkups once a month.”“provides”, answered
How do you pronounce “provides”?
“provides” is pronounced /pɹəˈvaɪdz/ (pruh-VYDZ) in American English and /pɹəvaɪdz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “vaɪdz”. Build it as pɹə-VAꞮDZ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “provides” have?
2: pɹə · vaɪdz. The beat lands on the second, “vaɪdz”.
Is “provides” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹəˈvaɪdz/ (pruh-VYDZ); British English says /pɹəvaɪdz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “provides” 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 “provides”?
Stress the second syllable: pɹə-VAꞮDZ. “vaɪdz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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