How to pronounce dose
Say it like DOHS. Dose is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/doʊs/DOHS
UK British/dəʊs/DOHS
- DOHS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dose pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DOHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of dose
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: DOHS.
What does dose mean?
noun
- A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.“Why did he give you only a single 500 mg dose? The correct dosage of this antibiotic is one 500 mg tablet twice a day for 10 days.”
- The quantity of an agent (not always active), substance, or radiation administered or experienced at any one time.
- Anything disagreeable that must be taken.
- To administer a dose (of medicine) to.
- To prescribe a dose.
- To surreptitiously administer a dose of an incapacitating drug (to an unwilling subject); to roofie.
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Questions about saying dose
How do you pronounce dose?
Say DOHS. The American pronunciation is /doʊs/. In British English it is /dəʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dose?
Dose is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DOHS.
Is dose 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 /dəʊs/ (DOHS).
What words sound the same as dose?
Dose sounds the same as DoS in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.