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