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