How to pronounce deprave
Say it like dee-PRAYV. Deprave has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PRAYV).
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- dee
- PRAYV
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Deprave pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- PRAYVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of deprave
American and British speakers say deprave in essentially the same way: /diˈpreɪv/ in the US and /dɪˈpreɪv/ in the UK.
British respelling: dih-PRAYV.
What does deprave mean?
- To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile
- To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt
Where does deprave come from?
From Middle English depraven, from Old French depraver, from Latin dēprāvāre (“pervert, distort, corrupt”), from de- + pravus (“crooked, distorted, perverse, wicked”).
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Words that rhyme with deprave
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Questions about saying deprave
How do you pronounce deprave?
Say dee-PRAYV. The American pronunciation is /diˈpreɪv/. In British English it is /dɪˈpreɪv/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in deprave?
Deprave has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PRAYV). Broken into parts: dee · PRAYV.
Do Americans and Brits say deprave the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /diˈpreɪv/ and the British form is /dɪˈpreɪv/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.