How to pronounce deposit
Say it like duh-POZ-it. Deposit has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POZ).
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- duh
- POZ
- it
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Deposit pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- POZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- itKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of deposit
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: dih-POZ-it.
What does deposit mean?
- put, fix, force, or implant“lodge a bullet in the table”“stick your thumb in the crack”
- put into a bank account“She deposits her paycheck every month”
- put (something somewhere) firmly“She posited her hand on his shoulder”“deposit the suitcase on the bench”
- the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- matter that has been deposited by some natural process
- the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
Where does deposit come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin depositus, past participle of depono (“put down”).
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Questions about saying deposit
How do you pronounce deposit?
Say duh-POZ-it. The American pronunciation is /dəˈpɑzɪt/. In British English it is /dɪˈpɒzɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in deposit?
Deposit has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POZ). Broken into parts: duh · POZ · it.
Is deposit pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ (dih-POZ-it).