English pronunciation

How to pronounce “suppose

Phonetic spelling

suh-POHZ

IPA /səˈpoʊz/

Syllable stress

suh·pohz

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “suppose”?

s u p p o s e

suppose” is spelled S-U-P-P-O-S-E. It is pronounced suh-POHZ, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I suppose we should leave now.

  • Do you suppose it will rain tomorrow?

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