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How to pronounce erodes

Say it like ih-ROHDZ. Erodes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ROHDZ).

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US American/ɪˈroʊdz/ih-ROHDZ
UK British/ɪˈrəʊdz/ih-ROHDZ
  • ih
  • ROHDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Erodes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ROHDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of erodes

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

British respelling: ih-ROHDZ.

What does erodes mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of erode How to pronounce erode

Words that rhyme with erodes

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Questions about saying erodes

How do you pronounce erodes?

Say ih-ROHDZ. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈroʊdz/. In British English it is /ɪˈrəʊdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in erodes?

Erodes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ROHDZ). Broken into parts: ih · ROHDZ.

Is erodes 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 /ɪˈrəʊdz/ (ih-ROHDZ).

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