How To Pronounce Agree

agree

Phonemic

/əˈɡriː/

Phonetic

[əˈɡriː]

Phonemic

/əˈɡriː/

In British English, agree is pronounced /əˈɡriː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈɡriː]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈɡriː/.

Agree has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

əɡriː

Agree has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

agree + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈɡriːz/

agree + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈɡriːd/

agree + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈɡriː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Agree

Questions About Agree

How do you pronounce agree in British English?

In British English, agree is pronounced /əˈɡriː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈɡriː].

How do you pronounce agree in American English?

In American English, agree is pronounced /əˈɡriː/.

How many syllables are in agree?

Agree has two syllables, /ə/ + /ɡriː/.

Where is the stress in agree?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡriː/.

Do British and American English pronounce agree the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈɡriː/.

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