How To Pronounce Render

render

UK
Phonemic
/ˈren.də/
Phonetic
[ˈrẽn.dəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈren.dɚ/

In British English, render is pronounced /ˈren.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrẽn.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈren.dɚ/.

Render has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

rendə

Render 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.

render + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈren.dəz/
US
/ˈren.dɚz/
render + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈren.dəd/
US
/ˈren.dɚd/
render + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/ˈren.də.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈren.dɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Render

Questions About Render

How do you pronounce render in British English?

In British English, render is pronounced /ˈren.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrẽn.dəʴ].

How do you pronounce render in American English?

In American English, render is pronounced /ˈren.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in render?

Render has two syllables, /ren/ + /də/.

Where is the stress in render?

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

Do British and American English pronounce render the same way?

No. British English has /ˈren.də/ and American English has /ˈren.dɚ/.

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