How To Pronounce Rainy
rainy
In British English, rainy is pronounced /ˈreɪ.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɪ.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈreɪ.ni/.
Rainy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Rainy 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.
Questions About Rainy
How do you pronounce rainy in British English?
In British English, rainy is pronounced /ˈreɪ.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɪ.ni].
How do you pronounce rainy in American English?
In American English, rainy is pronounced /ˈreɪ.ni/.
How many syllables are in rainy?
Rainy has two syllables, /reɪ/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in rainy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce rainy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈreɪ.ni/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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