How to pronounce deploy
Say it like dih-PLOY. Deploy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLOY).
- dih
- PLOY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Deploy pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- PLOYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of deploy
American and British speakers say deploy in essentially the same way: /dɪˈplɔɪ/ in the US and /dɪˈplɔɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: dih-PLOY.
What does deploy mean?
- To prepare and arrange (originally military unit or units, i.e., to array troops) for use.“"Deploy two units of infantry along the enemy's flank," the general ordered.”
- To unfold, open, or otherwise become ready for use.“He waited tensely for his parachute to deploy.”
- To install, test and implement a computer system or application.
- Deployment.
- Deployment.
Where does deploy come from?
Borrowed from French déployer (“to unroll, unfold”), from Old French desploiier, itself from des- + ploiier, or possibly from Late Latin displicāre (“to unfold, display”), from Latin dis- (“apart”) + plicare (“to fold”).
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Words that rhyme with deploy
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Questions about saying deploy
How do you pronounce deploy?
Say dih-PLOY. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈplɔɪ/. In British English it is /dɪˈplɔɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in deploy?
Deploy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLOY). Broken into parts: dih · PLOY.
Do Americans and Brits say deploy the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪˈplɔɪ/ and the British form is /dɪˈplɔɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.