How To Pronounce Tree
tree
UK
Phonemic
/triː/
Phonetic
[tr̥iː]
US
Phonemic
/triː/
In British English, tree is pronounced /triː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥iː]. In American English, it is pronounced /triː/.
Tree 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
triː
Tree has one syllable in British English.
tree + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/triːz/
US
/triːz/
Words That Rhyme With Tree
Questions About Tree
How do you pronounce tree in British English?
In British English, tree is pronounced /triː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥iː].
How do you pronounce tree in American English?
In American English, tree is pronounced /triː/.
Do British and American English pronounce tree the same way?
Yes. Both are /triː/.
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