English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Rhode Pronunciation
Rhode is pronounced ROHD, IPA /ˈroʊd/.
ROHD
US /ˈroʊd/
Syllables: ROHD (1 syllable)
proper noun: The first word of Rhode Island, the smallest American state.
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Rhode in a Sentence
- Rhode Island sits between Connecticut and Massachusetts.
- She was born in Rhode Island and moved west at twenty.
- The Rhode Island coastline is shorter than you would guess.
Common Mispronunciations of Rhode
Not ruh-HOHD
That h does no work at all. English treats rh as a plain r, the way it does in rhythm, rhyme, and rhinoceros.
Not ROD
Silent e lengthens the vowel into the oh of road. Without it the name collapses into rod.
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