How to pronounce “route”
Say “route” in one beat
route
/ɹut/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹuːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- routeɹut
- IPA (American)
- /ɹut/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹuːt/
- Also accepted
- /ɹaʊt/
- Respelling
- ROOT (also ROWT)
- Syllables
- 1 — route
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹut/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɹaʊt/
Many American speakers say ROWT, rhyming with out, especially for roads.
/ɹuːt/
British English almost always says ROOT.
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Also accepted
/ɹaʊt/Where “route” goes wrong
- Often heard
“ROWT in British English”
not wrong in America, but ROOT is expected in the UK, Ireland and Australia
What “route” means
- noun
an established line of travel or access
- noun
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
- verb
send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
Say it in a sentence
“We took the coastal route because the motorway was closed.”“route”, answered
How do you pronounce “route”?
“route” is pronounced /ɹut/ (ROOT) in American English and /ɹuːt/ in British English, and /ɹaʊt/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹut/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “route” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹut/ — a single beat.
Is “route” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹut/ (ROOT); British English says /ɹuːt/. British English almost always says ROOT. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “route” mean?
As a noun: an established line of travel or access For example: “We took the coastal route because the motorway was closed.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “route”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹut/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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