How to pronounce “supposed”
Say “supposed” in 2 beats
supposed
/səˈpoʊzd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səpəʊzd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- səsə
- poʊzdpoʊzdstress
- IPA (American)
- /səˈpoʊzd/
- IPA (British)
- /səpəʊzd/
- Respelling
- suh-POHZD
- Syllables
- 2 — sə-POƱZD
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: sə-POƱZD. “poʊzd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/səˈpoʊzd/
/səpəʊzd/
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What “supposed” means
- verb
express a supposition
“Let us say that he did not tell the truth”
- verb
expect, believe, or suppose
“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
- verb
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
“Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”
Say it in a sentence
“They were supposed to arrive before the storm started.”“supposed”, answered
How do you pronounce “supposed”?
“supposed” is pronounced /səˈpoʊzd/ (suh-POHZD) in American English and /səpəʊzd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “poʊzd”. Build it as sə-POƱZD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “supposed” have?
2: sə · poʊzd. The beat lands on the second, “poʊzd”.
Is “supposed” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /səˈpoʊzd/ (suh-POHZD); British English says /səpəʊzd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “supposed” mean?
As a verb: express a supposition For example: “Let us say that he did not tell the truth” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “supposed”?
Stress the second syllable: sə-POƱZD. “poʊzd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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