How To Pronounce Race
race
UK
Phonemic
/reɪs/
Phonetic
[reɪs]
US
Phonemic
/reɪs/
In British English, race is pronounced /reɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [reɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /reɪs/.
Race 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
reɪs
Race has one syllable in British English.
race + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈreɪ.sɪz/
US
/ˈreɪ.sɪz/
race + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/reɪst/
US
/reɪst/
race + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈreɪ.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈreɪ.sɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Race
Questions About Race
How do you pronounce race in British English?
In British English, race is pronounced /reɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [reɪs].
How do you pronounce race in American English?
In American English, race is pronounced /reɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce race the same way?
Yes. Both are /reɪs/.
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