How to pronounce “again”
Say “again” in 2 beats
again
/əˈɡɛn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐɡɛn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- agə
- ainɡɛnstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈɡɛn/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐɡɛn/
- Also accepted
- /əˈɡeɪn/
- Respelling
- uh-GEN
- Syllables
- 2 — ag-AIN
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ag-AIN. “ain” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈɡɛn/
/ɐɡɛn/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “again” means
- adverb
anew
“she tried again”
Say it in a sentence
“He tried the recipe again after the first attempt failed.”“again”, answered
How do you pronounce “again”?
“again” is pronounced /əˈɡɛn/ (uh-GEN) in American English and /ɐɡɛn/ in British English, and /əˈɡeɪn/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ain”. Build it as ag-AIN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “again” have?
2: ag · ain. The beat lands on the second, “ain”.
Is “again” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈɡɛn/ (uh-GEN); British English says /ɐɡɛn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “again” mean?
As an adverb: anew For example: “she tried again”
Where is the stress in “again”?
Stress the second syllable: ag-AIN. “ain” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “again” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.