English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Depict Pronunciation
Depict is pronounced di-PIKT, IPA /dɪˈpɪkt/.
di-PIKT
US /dɪˈpɪkt/ · UK /dɪˈpɪkt/
Syllables: di · PIKT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To show or describe something in a picture, a film, or writing.
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Depict in a Sentence
- The mural depicts the harbour as it looked in 1890.
- Few novels depict the job as honestly as this one.
- The maps depict trade routes rather than borders.
Common Mispronunciations of Depict
Not DEE-pikt
Shrink the opening to a quick di and put everything into PIKT. A long dee at the front sounds like two words joined.
Not di-PIK-ted
The base verb ends on a hard t with no extra beat. Depicted is the past form; depict itself stops after the t.
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