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