How to pronounce “support”
Say “support” in 2 beats
support
/səˈpɔɹt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səpɔːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- supsə
- portpɔɹtstress
- IPA (American)
- /səˈpɔɹt/
- IPA (British)
- /səpɔːt/
- Respelling
- suh-PAWRT
- Syllables
- 2 — sup-PORT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: sup-PORT. “port” 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
/səˈpɔɹt/
/səpɔːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “support” means
- noun
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
“his support kept the family together”
- noun
aiding the cause or policy or interests of
“the president no longer has the support of his own party”
- noun
something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
“the policy found little public support”
Say it in a sentence
“Her friends offered plenty of support after the accident.”“support”, answered
How do you pronounce “support”?
“support” is pronounced /səˈpɔɹt/ (suh-PAWRT) in American English and /səpɔːt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “port”. Build it as sup-PORT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “support” have?
2: sup · port. The beat lands on the second, “port”.
Is “support” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /səˈpɔɹt/ (suh-PAWRT); British English says /səpɔːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “support” mean?
As a noun: the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities For example: “his support kept the family together” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “support”?
Stress the second syllable: sup-PORT. “port” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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