How To Pronounce Erase

erase

Phonemic

/ɪˈreɪz/

Phonetic

[ɪˈreɪz]

Phonemic

/ɪˈreɪs/

In British English, erase is pronounced /ɪˈreɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈreɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈreɪs/.

Erase has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ɪreɪz

Erase 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.

erase + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ɪˈreɪ.zɪz/

/ɪˈreɪ.sɪz/

erase + -ed

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

/ɪˈreɪzd/

/ɪˈreɪst/

erase + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪˈreɪ.zɪŋ/

/ɪˈreɪ.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Erase

Questions About Erase

How do you pronounce erase in British English?

In British English, erase is pronounced /ɪˈreɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈreɪz].

How do you pronounce erase in American English?

In American English, erase is pronounced /ɪˈreɪs/.

How many syllables are in erase?

Erase has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /reɪz/.

Where is the stress in erase?

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

Do British and American English pronounce erase the same way?

No. British English has /ɪˈreɪz/ and American English has /ɪˈreɪs/.

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