How to pronounce “rose”
Say “rose” in one beat
rose
/ɹoʊz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹəʊz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- roseɹoʊz
- IPA (American)
- /ɹoʊz/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹəʊz/
- Respelling
- ROHZ
- Syllables
- 1 — rose
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹoʊz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɹoʊz/
/ɹəʊz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “rose” means
- noun
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
- noun
pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
- noun
a dusty pink color
Say it in a sentence
“The morning fog slowly rose off the quiet lake.”“rose”, answered
How do you pronounce “rose”?
“rose” is pronounced /ɹoʊz/ (ROHZ) in American English and /ɹəʊz/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹoʊz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “rose” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹoʊz/ — a single beat.
Is “rose” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹoʊz/ (ROHZ); British English says /ɹəʊz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “rose” mean?
As a noun: any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses For example: “The morning fog slowly rose off the quiet lake.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “rose”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹoʊz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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