How To Pronounce Hurray
hurray
In British English, hurray is pronounced /hʊˈreɪ/ or /hʌˈreɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hʷʊˈreɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /həˈreɪ/.
Hurray 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
Hurray 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 Hurray
Questions About Hurray
How do you pronounce hurray in British English?
In British English, hurray is pronounced /hʊˈreɪ/ or /hʌˈreɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hʷʊˈreɪ].
How do you pronounce hurray in American English?
In American English, hurray is pronounced /həˈreɪ/.
How many syllables are in hurray?
Hurray has two syllables, /hʊ/ + /reɪ/.
Where is the stress in hurray?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hurray the same way?
No. British English has /hʊˈreɪ/ and American English has /həˈreɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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