How To Pronounce Retrain
retrain
How To Say Retrain Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, retrain is pronounced /ˌriːˈtreɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈtr̥e͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriːˈtreɪn/.
Retrain 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
Retrain 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 Retrain
Transcription Tips For Retrain
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Retrain /ˌriːˈtreɪn/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Retrain /ˌriːˈtreɪn/
Questions About Retrain
How do you say retrain phonetically?
Retrain sounds like ree-TRAYN in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce retrain in British English?
In British English, retrain is pronounced /ˌriːˈtreɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈtr̥e͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce retrain in American English?
In American English, retrain is pronounced /ˌriːˈtreɪn/.
How many syllables are in retrain?
Retrain has two syllables, /riː/ + /treɪn/.
Where is the stress in retrain?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /treɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce retrain the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌriːˈtreɪn/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Retrain
Retrain has two syllables. See how retrain divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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