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