How to pronounce echo
echo
/ˈekəʊ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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What to watch for
ch is pronounced /k/ here, not as in “chair”.
Echo, sound by sound
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
In a sentence
Remorse is the echo of a lost virtue.
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce echo?
Echo is pronounced /ˈekəʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in echo?
Echo has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in echo?
The first syllable: /ˈekəʊ/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in echo?
ch is pronounced /k/ here, not as in “chair”.