How to pronounce "degre" in English
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “degre”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
degre
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
As a single-syllable word, "degre" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "degre" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "degre" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "degre" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“percentage uh electricity from coal will be degre degre to the 30 uh uh to the 60”— StanfordWatch clip
“540° at minus 540 degre and so forth so the minus ones are very easily observed”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“degre warmer we will have a high 95 degrees October 27th right around”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“that 4 degre 6° 7° 8 degrees and you have run away global warming the way in which now if you read the literature you'll find that the reason”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“around the 0 degre Celsius Mark these guys are suited up and ready to Brave the water euromax”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“try to prevent temperatures from exceeding 2 degre above current Global averages so we cannot use that fossil”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “degre”
85 clipsThe English word “degre”. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (degre), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “degre” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 85 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “degre” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @11:15
“yeah so with think the next uh uh 20 years or 30 years so maybe the the uh percentage uh electricity from coal will be degre degre to the 30 uh uh to the 60 uh 65% from about 80 now sorry from about”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @19:13
“have one another 360° displaced from this at Plus 540° at minus 540 degre and so forth so the minus ones are very easily observed in the AF plane and that's the thing that that gives us leverage in or makes”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @2:59
“to be over 90 degrees as it's been over 80 in the past so in the future maybe 10 degre warmer we will have a high 95 degrees October 27th right around Halloween it's probably as likely uh maybe it'll be above 80 one out of every”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @36:52
“let's say 4° cus and other positive feedback loops come into play and make that 4 degre 6° 7° 8 degrees and you have run away global warming the way in which now if you read the literature you'll find that the reason the way in which now if you read the literature you'll find that the reason”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @12:08
“Coast is a good place to spot them and even when temperatures are hovering around the 0 degre Celsius Mark these guys are suited up and ready to Brave the water euromax the water euromax”
Definition & Meaning: “degre”
- Obsolete spelling of degree.
Example Sentences (2)
- “percentage uh electricity from coal will be degre degre to the 30 uh uh to the 60”
- “540° at minus 540 degre and so forth so the minus ones are very easily observed”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “degre”
- Syllables:
- degre
- Hear it in context
- degre
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"degre" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "degre" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about degre
What does “degre” mean?
Obsolete spelling of degree.
How can I hear “degre” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “degre”?
Single-syllable words like "degre" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "degre" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.