How to pronounce “wrote”
Say “wrote” in one beat
wrote
/ɹoʊt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹəʊt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wroteɹoʊt
- IPA (American)
- /ɹoʊt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹəʊt/
- Respelling
- ROHT
- Syllables
- 1 — wrote
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹoʊt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɹoʊt/
/ɹəʊt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “wrote” means
- verb
produce a literary work
“She composed a poem”
- verb
communicate or express by writing
“Please write to me every week”
- verb
have (one's written work) issued for publication
“How many books did Georges Simenon write?”
Say it in a sentence
“She wrote three pages before breakfast and threw two away.”“wrote”, answered
How do you pronounce “wrote”?
“wrote” is pronounced /ɹoʊt/ (ROHT) in American English and /ɹəʊt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹoʊt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “wrote” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹoʊt/ — a single beat.
Is “wrote” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹoʊt/ (ROHT); British English says /ɹəʊt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “wrote” mean?
As a verb: produce a literary work For example: “She composed a poem” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “wrote”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹoʊt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “wrote” and see every sound
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