How to pronounce “remove”
Say “remove” in 2 beats
remove
/ɹiˈmuv/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪmuːv/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹiɹi
- muvmuvstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹiˈmuv/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪmuːv/
- Respelling
- ree-MOOV
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹi-MUV
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹi-MUV. “muv” 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
/ɹiˈmuv/
/ɹɪmuːv/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “remove” means
- noun
degree of figurative distance or separation; or
“just one remove from madness”
- verb
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
“remove a threat”
- verb
remove from a position or an office
Say it in a sentence
“The story is only one remove from the plain truth.”“remove”, answered
How do you pronounce “remove”?
“remove” is pronounced /ɹiˈmuv/ (ree-MOOV) in American English and /ɹɪmuːv/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “muv”. Build it as ɹi-MUV, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “remove” have?
2: ɹi · muv. The beat lands on the second, “muv”.
Is “remove” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹiˈmuv/ (ree-MOOV); British English says /ɹɪmuːv/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “remove” mean?
As a noun: degree of figurative distance or separation; or For example: “just one remove from madness” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “remove”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹi-MUV. “muv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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