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