How To Pronounce Prairie
prairie
In British English, prairie is pronounced /ˈpreə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥eə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprer.i/.
Prairie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Prairie has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Prairie
Questions About Prairie
How do you pronounce prairie in British English?
In British English, prairie is pronounced /ˈpreə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥eə.ri].
How do you pronounce prairie in American English?
In American English, prairie is pronounced /ˈprer.i/.
How many syllables are in prairie?
Prairie has two syllables, /preə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in prairie?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /preə/.
Do British and American English pronounce prairie the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpreə.ri/ and American English has /ˈprer.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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