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How to pronounce deodorants

Say it like dee-OH-duh-runts. Deodorants has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (OH).

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US American/diˈoʊdərənts/dee-OH-duh-runts
UK British/diˈəʊdərənts/dee-OH-duh-runts
  • dee
  • OH
  • duh
  • runts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Deodorants pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. OHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. runtsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of deodorants

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: dee-OH-duh-runts.

What does deodorants mean?

noun
  1. plural of deodorant How to pronounce deodorant

Questions about saying deodorants

How do you pronounce deodorants?

Say dee-OH-duh-runts. The American pronunciation is /diˈoʊdərənts/. In British English it is /diˈəʊdərənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in deodorants?

Deodorants has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (OH). Broken into parts: dee · OH · duh · runts.

Is deodorants pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /diˈəʊdərənts/ (dee-OH-duh-runts).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).