How to Pronounce "Develop" Correctly

Improve your business English by mastering the correct pronunciation of "develop" with our video lesson.

How to pronounce "develop" correctly in English?

The first syllable is unstressed, and the vowel sound is reduced to a schwa (/ə/). The stress should be on the second syllable: /VE/. 

• Correct: duh-VEH-luhp
• Incorrect: dee-VEL-op

The correct pronunciation of "develop" is "duh-VEH-luhp".

Here's how to practice:

• Focus on the schwa sound (/ə/) in the first syllable.
• Emphasize the second syllable: /VE/.
• Practice saying: "duh-VEH-luhp" slowly and then at normal speed.

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