How To Pronounce Refresh

refresh

Phonemic

/rɪˈfreʃ/

Phonetic

[rɪˈfr̥eʃ]

Phonemic

/rɪˈfreʃ/

In British English, refresh is pronounced /rɪˈfreʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfr̥eʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈfreʃ/.

Refresh has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

rɪfreʃ

Refresh has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

refresh + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/rɪˈfreʃ.ɪz/

refresh + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/rɪˈfreʃt/

refresh + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈfreʃ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Refresh

Questions About Refresh

How do you pronounce refresh in British English?

In British English, refresh is pronounced /rɪˈfreʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfr̥eʃ].

How do you pronounce refresh in American English?

In American English, refresh is pronounced /rɪˈfreʃ/.

How many syllables are in refresh?

Refresh has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /freʃ/.

Where is the stress in refresh?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /freʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce refresh the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈfreʃ/.

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