How To Pronounce Prey
prey
UK
Phonemic
/preɪ/
Phonetic
[pr̥eɪ]
US
Phonemic
/preɪ/
In British English, prey is pronounced /preɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥eɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /preɪ/.
Prey 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
preɪ
Prey has one syllable in British English.
prey + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/preɪz/
US
/preɪz/
prey + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/preɪd/
US
/preɪd/
prey + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈpreɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpreɪ.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Prey
Questions About Prey
How do you pronounce prey in British English?
In British English, prey is pronounced /preɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥eɪ].
How do you pronounce prey in American English?
In American English, prey is pronounced /preɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce prey the same way?
Yes. Both are /preɪ/.
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