How to Pronounce "by rote"
expression
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈɹoʊt
BY ROHT
bˈaɪ/ /ɹˈəʊt
BY ROHT
Definition
If you do something 'by rote', you do it by memorizing without really understanding; it means learning or doing something mechanically, not thoughtfully.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈɹoʊt
British English
bˈaɪ/ /ɹˈəʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BY ROHT
UK
BY ROHT
Listen in Context
I memorized the poem by rote.
Some students learn vocabulary by rote.
He answers the questions by rote but doesn't understand them.
I passed the test just by rote, not because I really knew the material.