3 syllables: de, no, ted. Stress on no.
din-OH-tuhd
/dɪˈnoʊtəd/
denoted is pronounced din-OH-tuhd (/dɪˈnoʊtəd/). It has three syllables (de-no-ted), with the stress on "no". Denoted means to indicate or signify something explicitly, such as a word, symbol, or mark that conveys a particular meaning. It is often used in formal writing to describe how signs point to a meaning beyond their surface form. In essence, it designates or signifies what something represents.
Denoted means to indicate or signify something explicitly, such as a word, symbol, or mark that conveys a particular meaning. It is often used in formal writing to describe how signs point to a meaning beyond their surface form. In essence, it designates or signifies what something represents.
"The red letter denoted a warning on the map."
"In the contract, the term denotes a binding obligation."
"The star symbol denotes a footnote at the bottom of the page."
Denoted is pronounced di-NOH-tid in US and UK practice. The primary stress falls on the second syllable: /dɪˈnoʊtɪd/. Start with /d/ then /ɪ/ (short i), glide into /noʊ/ (long o), and end with /tɪd/ where the ‘ti’ sounds like a quick /ɪ/ followed by a soft /d/. In connected speech, the final /d/ can be lightly released. IPA: US /dɪˈnoʊtɪd/, UK /dɪˈnəʊtɪd/.”,
Common mistakes include stressing the first syllable as in de-NO-ted instead of the natural de-NO-ted with primary stress on the second syllable, and flattening the /oʊ/ to a short /o/ sound. Another error is mispronouncing the ending as /-əd/ or /-ɪd/ with a weak or absent schwa, leading to /dɪˈnoʊtɪd/ becoming /dɪˈnoʊtɪ/ or /ˈdɛnˌoʊt/). Correction: keep the /oʊ/ long, stress the second syllable, and finalize with a clear /d/ after a brief /ɪ/ or a light /ɪd/ cluster.”,
In US English you’ll hear /dɪˈnoʊtɪd/ with rhotic influence and a clear /oʊ/ vowel; in many UK varieties, you may hear /dɪˈnəʊtɪd/ with a reduced first vowel /ə/ in non-rhotic accents and a longer /əʊ/ diphthong. Australian English tends toward /dɪˈnəʊtɪd/ with a centralized /ə/ in unstressed syllables and a slightly higher, more fronted tongue for /əʊ/. All share primary stress on the second syllable, but vowel quality and rhoticity vary slightly.”,
The difficulty often lies in the diphthong /oʊ/ combined with the secondary stress pattern on the second syllable, which is easy to misplace in fast speech. Additionally, many speakers shorten or cluster the final /tɪd/ into a lighter /təd/ or /tɪd/ without clear release, muddying the ending. To master it, practice the explicit sequence: /d/ + /ɪ/ + /ˈnoʊ/ + /tɪd/ with a crisp /t/ release and a deliberate vowel length on /oʊ/.”,
There are no silent letters in denoted, and the stress pattern is straightforward: secondary stress on the first syllable is typical in careful speech, but the primary stress is on the second syllable. The more noticeable feature is the long diphthong /oʊ/ that can be mispronounced as a short /o/; keeping the /oʊ/ trajectory clear helps your pronunciation. You’ll hear the rhythm as de-NO-ted with a strong second-syllable peak.”
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- US: /dɪˈnoʊtɪd/ with rhotic r-less environment in non-rhotic contexts; emphasize the second syllable with a rounded /oʊ/ diphthong. - UK: /dɪˈnəʊtɪd/ often with a reduced first vowel /ə/ if fast; keep the /əʊ/ diphthong intact and pronounce final /d/ clearly. - AU: /dɪˈnəʊtɪd/ similar to UK; slightly more centralized final vowel in some speakers; maintain the same stress pattern. - IPA references: /dɪˈnoʊtɪd/ (US), /dɪˈnəʊtɪd/ (UK/AU). - Tips: rehearse with a mirror, show mouth positions: /d/ with alveolar touch, /ɪ/ relaxed, /oʊ/ rounded, /t/ a crisp stop, /ɪ/ quick schwa, /d/ final.”,
Denoted comes from the Latin denotare, meaning to mark out or indicate. Denotare itself is composed of de- (thoroughly, or to indicate) and notare (to note, mark). The verb is formed in English with the suffix -ed to indicate past tense or passive usage, aligning with similar verbs like indicated or denoted in various tenses. The Latin root notare traces to nota, meaning a mark or sign. Early English academic and legal writing adopted denotare via compliance with Latin stylistic norms in the 15th–17th centuries, where Latin terms were commonly used in scholarly texts to describe explicit signification. Over time, denotate and denote have seen shifts in usage, with denote becoming the more general verb for indicating meaning, while denoted simply represents a past or completed action of indicating or signifying. The first known uses in English appear in late medieval manuscripts and early modern legal prose, where precise marking and designation were crucial. The nuance evolved to include not only literal marking but also semantic indication in linguistic and mathematical contexts, such as denominating variables or symbols in equations. In contemporary usage, denoted is common in academic writing, linguistics, mathematics, and logic, preserving the core sense of marking or signaling meaning with clarity and precision.
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