How To Pronounce Raft

raft

UK
Phonemic
/rɑːft/
Phonetic
[rɑːft̚]
US
Phonemic
/ræft/

In British English, raft is pronounced /rɑːft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɑːft̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ræft/.

Raft has one 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

rɑːft

Raft has one syllable in British English.

raft + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/rɑːfts/
US
/ræfts/

Words That Rhyme With Raft

Questions About Raft

How do you pronounce raft in British English?

In British English, raft is pronounced /rɑːft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɑːft̚].

How do you pronounce raft in American English?

In American English, raft is pronounced /ræft/.

Do British and American English pronounce raft the same way?

No. British English has /rɑːft/ and American English has /ræft/.

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