How To Pronounce X-ray
x-ray
In British English, x-ray is pronounced /ˈeks.reɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeks.reɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈeks.reɪ/.
X-ray has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
X-ray 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 X-ray
How do you pronounce x-ray in British English?
In British English, x-ray is pronounced /ˈeks.reɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeks.reɪ].
How do you pronounce x-ray in American English?
In American English, x-ray is pronounced /ˈeks.reɪ/.
How many syllables are in x-ray?
X-ray has two syllables, /eks/ + /reɪ/.
Where is the stress in x-ray?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eks/.
Do British and American English pronounce x-ray the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈeks.reɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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