How to pronounce wrote
wrote
/rəʊt/
1 syllable
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The w at the start is silent: the word begins with /r/.
Wrote, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
Words that rhyme with wrote
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce wrote?
Wrote is pronounced /rəʊt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in wrote?
Wrote has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with wrote?
quote, vogt.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in wrote?
The w at the start is silent: the word begins with /r/.