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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'dee', use a long 'ee' sound.
Follow with 'po', making sure it sounds like 'po' in 'pot'.
Stress the first syllable 'dee'.
Wrong stress (de-POT)
Incorrect vowel sound (deh-pot)
Adding unnecessary syllables (dee-po-to)
Start with 'dep', making the 'e' short as in 'bet'.
Follow with a soft 'oh' sound.
Stress the first syllable 'dep'.
Misplacing the stress (de-POT)
Using incorrect vowel sound (dee-pot)
Adding extra syllables (de-po-to)
Yes, in American English, the 't' is typically silent.
The stress is on the first syllable.
They are similar but have different vowel sounds and stress placement.
A place where vehicles or goods are stored.
/dɪˈpəʊtmənt/
The act of storing goods
/dɪˈpɒzɪtəri/
A place where things are stored
/dɪˈpɒzɪt/
To put down or store
Depot has a silent 't', depotment does not.
Depot has fewer syllables than depository.
Depot has a different stress pattern from deposit.
Try to listen to different pronunciations of 'depot' to understand both American and British accents.
Use words like 'pot' or 'go' to practice the ending sounds of 'depot' in both accents.
