Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 221 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce potato
/pəˈteɪtəʊ/ British English
pə·TAY·toh
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
PO·ta·to
✓ Say
pə·TAY·toh
My tip
Stress the middle: pə-TAY-toh.
In a sentence
Roast a sweet potato in the oven.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: pə-TAY-toh.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce potato?
In British English, potato is pronounced /pəˈteɪtəʊ/. Say it like this: pə-TAY-toh. Stress the middle: pə-TAY-toh.
How many syllables are in potato?
When you say it, potato has 3 syllables: pə-TAY-toh. The strong beat is the second one, TAY.
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