How to pronounce promotes
Say it like pruh-MOHTS. Promotes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOHTS).
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US American/prəˈmoʊts/pruh-MOHTS
UK British/prəˈməʊts/pruh-MOHTS
- pruh
- MOHTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Promotes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- pruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- MOHTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of promotes
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: pruh-MOHTS.
What does promotes mean?
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of promote How to pronounce promote
Questions about saying promotes
How do you pronounce promotes?
Say pruh-MOHTS. The American pronunciation is /prəˈmoʊts/. In British English it is /prəˈməʊts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in promotes?
Promotes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOHTS). Broken into parts: pruh · MOHTS.
Is promotes 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 /prəˈməʊts/ (pruh-MOHTS).