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How to pronounce episodes

Say it like EP-uh-sohdz. Episodes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EP).

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US American/ˈɛpəˌsoʊdz/EP-uh-sohdz
UK British/ˈɛpɪˌsəʊdz/EP-ih-sohdz
  • EP
  • uh
  • sohdz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Episodes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. EPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. sohdzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of episodes

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

British respelling: EP-ih-sohdz.

What does episodes mean?

noun
  1. plural of episode How to pronounce episode

Questions about saying episodes

How do you pronounce episodes?

Say EP-uh-sohdz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛpəˌsoʊdz/. In British English it is /ˈɛpɪˌsəʊdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in episodes?

Episodes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EP). Broken into parts: EP · uh · sohdz.

Is episodes 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 /ˈɛpɪˌsəʊdz/ (EP-ih-sohdz).

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