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