How To Pronounce Maraud

maraud

UK
Phonemic
/məˈrɔːd/
Phonetic
[məˈrʷɔːd̚]
US
Phonemic
/məˈrɔːd/

In British English, maraud is pronounced /məˈrɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈrʷɔːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈrɔːd/.

Maraud 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

mərɔːd

Maraud 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.

maraud + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/məˈrɔːdz/
US
/məˈrɔːdz/
maraud + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/məˈrɔː.dɪd/
US
/məˈrɔː.dɪd/
maraud + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/məˈrɔː.dɪŋ/
US
/məˈrɔː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Maraud

Questions About Maraud

How do you pronounce maraud in British English?

In British English, maraud is pronounced /məˈrɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈrʷɔːd̚].

How do you pronounce maraud in American English?

In American English, maraud is pronounced /məˈrɔːd/.

How many syllables are in maraud?

Maraud has two syllables, /mə/ + /rɔːd/.

Where is the stress in maraud?

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

Do British and American English pronounce maraud the same way?

Yes. Both are /məˈrɔːd/.

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