How to pronounce “vote”
Say “vote” in one beat
vote
/voʊt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vəʊt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- votevoʊt
- IPA (American)
- /voʊt/
- IPA (British)
- /vəʊt/
- Respelling
- VOHT
- Syllables
- 1 — vote
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /voʊt/ 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
/voʊt/
/vəʊt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “vote” means
- noun
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
“there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion”
- noun
the opinion of a group as determined by voting
“they put the question to a vote”
- noun
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
“American women got the vote in 1920”
Say it in a sentence
“The committee will vote on the new proposal next week.”“vote”, answered
How do you pronounce “vote”?
“vote” is pronounced /voʊt/ (VOHT) in American English and /vəʊt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /voʊt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “vote” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /voʊt/ — a single beat.
Is “vote” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /voʊt/ (VOHT); British English says /vəʊt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “vote” mean?
As a noun: a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative For example: “there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “vote”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /voʊt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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