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