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How to pronounce rodeos

Say it like ROH-dee-ohz. Rodeos has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROH).

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US American/ˈroʊdiˌoʊz/ROH-dee-ohz
UK British/ˈrəʊdiˌəʊz/ROH-dee-ohz
  • ROH
  • dee
  • ohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rodeos pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. ohzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of rodeos

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

British respelling: ROH-dee-ohz.

What does rodeos mean?

noun
  1. plural of rodeo How to pronounce rodeo
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rodeo How to pronounce rodeo

Questions about saying rodeos

How do you pronounce rodeos?

Say ROH-dee-ohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈroʊdiˌoʊz/. In British English it is /ˈrəʊdiˌəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rodeos?

Rodeos has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROH). Broken into parts: ROH · dee · ohz.

Is rodeos 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 /ˈrəʊdiˌəʊz/ (ROH-dee-ohz).

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