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How to pronounce epode

Say it like EP-ohd. Epode has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EP).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈɛpoʊd/EP-ohd
UK British/ˈɛpəʊd/EP-ohd
  • EP
  • ohd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Epode 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. ohdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of epode

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

British respelling: EP-ohd.

What does epode mean?

noun
  1. The after song; the part of a lyric or choral ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.
  2. A kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a longer verse is followed by a shorter one.

Questions about saying epode

How do you pronounce epode?

Say EP-ohd. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛpoʊd/. In British English it is /ˈɛpəʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in epode?

Epode has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EP). Broken into parts: EP · ohd.

Is epode 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 /ˈɛpəʊd/ (EP-ohd).

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