Start with a soft 's' sound.
Follow with a schwa sound, like 'uh'.
Say 'poze' with stress, using a long 'o' and a 'z' sound.
sup-pose (misplacing stress)
sap-ose (wrong vowel sound)
sup-puz (incorrect consonant sound)
Start with a soft 's' sound.
Follow with a schwa sound, like 'uh'.
Say 'pose' with stress, using a diphthong 'əʊ' and a 'z' sound.
sup-pose (misplacing stress)
sap-ose (wrong vowel sound)
sup-puz (incorrect consonant sound)
In 'suppose', the verb form typically stresses the second syllable.
'Suppose' usually functions as a verb, not a noun.
The 'z' sound is voiced, with vibrations, unlike the voiceless 's'.
To think or guess about something.
/ˌsʌp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
an idea or guess
/priːsəˈpoʊz/
to assume beforehand
/səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
if something is true
- Stress moves to third syllable.
- Added prefix 'pre' changes stress.
- Additional 'ing' changes final syllable.
Make sure to stress the second syllable correctly.
Voiced 'z' should vibrate your vocal cords, unlike the 's' sound.