How To Pronounce Relax
relax
In British English, relax is pronounced /rɪˈlæks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlæks]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈlæks/.
Relax 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
Relax 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.
Words That Rhyme With Relax
Questions About Relax
How do you pronounce relax in British English?
In British English, relax is pronounced /rɪˈlæks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlæks].
How do you pronounce relax in American English?
In American English, relax is pronounced /rɪˈlæks/.
How many syllables are in relax?
Relax has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /læks/.
Where is the stress in relax?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /læks/.
Do British and American English pronounce relax the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈlæks/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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