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How To Pronounce Relay

relay

stress changes
Noun
UK
Phonemic
/ˈriː.leɪ/
Phonetic
[ˈriː.leɪ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈriː.leɪ/
Verb
UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈleɪ/
Phonetic
[rɪˈleɪ]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈleɪ/

How To Say Relay Phonetically

UKREE-lay

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

Relay has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈriː.leɪ/ in British English and /ˈriː.leɪ/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /rɪˈleɪ/ in British English and /rɪˈleɪ/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.

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 (Noun)

riːleɪ

Relay 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.

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

rɪleɪ

Relay 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.

Transcription Tips For Relay

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Relay /ˈriː.leɪ/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Relay /ˈriː.leɪ/

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Questions About Relay

How do you say relay phonetically?

Relay sounds like REE-lay in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce relay in British English?

Noun, /ˈriː.leɪ/. Verb, /rɪˈleɪ/.

How do you pronounce relay in American English?

Noun, /ˈriː.leɪ/. Verb, /rɪˈleɪ/.

How many syllables are in relay?

Relay has two syllables, /riː/ + /leɪ/.

Where is the stress in relay?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /riː/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Relay

Relay has two syllables. See how relay divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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