How To Pronounce Read
read
stress changesPresent form
UK
Phonemic
/riːd/
Phonetic
[riːd̚]
US
Phonemic
/riːd/
Past form
UK
Phonemic
/red/
Phonetic
[red̚]
US
Phonemic
/red/
Read has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Present form. It is /riːd/ in British English and /riːd/ in American English.
Past form. It is /red/ in British English and /red/ 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 (Present form)
riːd
Read has one syllable in British English.
Syllables And Stress (Past form)
red
Read has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Read
Questions About Read
How do you pronounce read in British English?
Present form, /riːd/. Past form, /red/.
How do you pronounce read in American English?
Present form, /riːd/. Past form, /red/.
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