How To Pronounce Portray
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In British English, portray is pronounced /pɔːˈtreɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɔːʴˈtr̥eɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɔːrˈtreɪ/.
Portray 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
Portray 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 Portray
Questions About Portray
How do you pronounce portray in British English?
In British English, portray is pronounced /pɔːˈtreɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɔːʴˈtr̥eɪ].
How do you pronounce portray in American English?
In American English, portray is pronounced /pɔːrˈtreɪ/.
How many syllables are in portray?
Portray has two syllables, /pɔː/ + /treɪ/.
Where is the stress in portray?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /treɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce portray the same way?
No. British English has /pɔːˈtreɪ/ and American English has /pɔːrˈtreɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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