How To Pronounce Riyadh
Riyadh
In British English, Riyadh is pronounced /ˈriː.æd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.æd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /riˈɑːd/.
Riyadh 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
Riyadh 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.
Questions About Riyadh
How do you pronounce Riyadh in British English?
In British English, Riyadh is pronounced /ˈriː.æd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.æd̚].
How do you pronounce Riyadh in American English?
In American English, Riyadh is pronounced /riˈɑːd/.
How many syllables are in Riyadh?
Riyadh has two syllables, /riː/ + /æd/.
Where is the stress in Riyadh?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Riyadh the same way?
No. British English has /ˈriː.æd/ and American English has /riˈɑːd/.
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