How To Pronounce Prayer
prayer
stress changesPrayer has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun (someone who prays). It is /ˈpreɪ.ə/ or /ˈpreɪə/ in British English and /ˈpreɪ.ɚ/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Noun (an act of praying, or a request). It is /preə/ in British English and /prer/ in American English.
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 (Noun (someone who prays))
Prayer 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (an act of praying, or a request))
Prayer has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Prayer
Questions About Prayer
How do you pronounce prayer in British English?
Noun (someone who prays), /ˈpreɪ.ə/ or /ˈpreɪə/. Noun (an act of praying, or a request), /preə/.
How do you pronounce prayer in American English?
Noun (someone who prays), /ˈpreɪ.ɚ/. Noun (an act of praying, or a request), /prer/.
How many syllables are in prayer?
Prayer has two syllables, /preɪ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in prayer?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /preɪ/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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