How To Pronounce Phrase
phrase
UK
Phonemic
/freɪz/
Phonetic
[fr̥eɪz]
US
Phonemic
/freɪz/
In British English, phrase is pronounced /freɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥eɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /freɪz/.
Phrase has one 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
freɪz
Phrase has one syllable in British English.
phrase + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈfreɪ.zɪz/
US
/ˈfreɪ.zɪz/
phrase + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/freɪzd/
US
/freɪzd/
phrase + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈfreɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈfreɪ.zɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Phrase
Questions About Phrase
How do you pronounce phrase in British English?
In British English, phrase is pronounced /freɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥eɪz].
How do you pronounce phrase in American English?
In American English, phrase is pronounced /freɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce phrase the same way?
Yes. Both are /freɪz/.
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