How to pronounce pose
Say it like POHZ. Pose is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/poʊz/POHZ
UK British/pəʊz/POHZ
- POHZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pose pronunciation, sound by sound
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- POHZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of pose
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: POHZ.
What does pose mean?
verb
- introduce“This poses an interesting question”
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes“We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”
- pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions“She posed as the Czar's daughter”
- affected manners intended to impress others“don't put on airs with me”
- a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
- a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
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Words that rhyme with pose
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Questions about saying pose
How do you pronounce pose?
Say POHZ. The American pronunciation is /poʊz/. In British English it is /pəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pose?
Pose is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POHZ.
Is pose 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 /pəʊz/ (POHZ).