To pronounce "ode", say ODE — one syllable, IPA /əʊd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"ode" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with goad and abode, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: owed — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Ode" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "ode" is /əʊd/.
Ode: A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.
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