How To Pronounce Betray
betray
In British English, betray is pronounced /bɪˈtreɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈtr̥eɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈtreɪ/.
Betray 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
Betray 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.
Words That Rhyme With Betray
Questions About Betray
How do you pronounce betray in British English?
In British English, betray is pronounced /bɪˈtreɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈtr̥eɪ].
How do you pronounce betray in American English?
In American English, betray is pronounced /bɪˈtreɪ/.
How many syllables are in betray?
Betray has two syllables, /bɪ/ + /treɪ/.
Where is the stress in betray?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /treɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce betray the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪˈtreɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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