How To Pronounce Array

array

UK
Phonemic
/əˈreɪ/
Phonetic
[əˈreɪ]
US
Phonemic
/əˈreɪ/

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

Array 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

əreɪ

Array 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.

array + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/əˈreɪz/
US
/əˈreɪz/
array + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/əˈreɪd/
US
/əˈreɪd/
array + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/əˈreɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/əˈreɪ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Array

Questions About Array

How do you pronounce array in British English?

In British English, array is pronounced /əˈreɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈreɪ].

How do you pronounce array in American English?

In American English, array is pronounced /əˈreɪ/.

How many syllables are in array?

Array has two syllables, /ə/ + /reɪ/.

Where is the stress in array?

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

Do British and American English pronounce array the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈreɪ/.

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