How To Pronounce Trace
trace
UK
Phonemic
/treɪs/
Phonetic
[tr̥eɪs]
US
Phonemic
/treɪs/
In British English, trace is pronounced /treɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥eɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /treɪs/.
Trace has one 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
treɪs
Trace has one syllable in British English.
trace + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈtreɪ.sɪz/
US
/ˈtreɪ.sɪz/
trace + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/treɪst/
US
/treɪst/
trace + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈtreɪ.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈtreɪ.sɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Trace
Questions About Trace
How do you pronounce trace in British English?
In British English, trace is pronounced /treɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥eɪs].
How do you pronounce trace in American English?
In American English, trace is pronounced /treɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce trace the same way?
Yes. Both are /treɪs/.
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