How to pronounce “place”
Say “place” in one beat
place
/pleɪs/
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- placepleɪs
- IPA (American)
- /pleɪs/
- IPA (British)
- /pleɪs/
- Respelling
- PLAYS
- Syllables
- 1 — place
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pleɪs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “place” means
- noun
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
“this is a nice place for a picnic”
- noun
any area set aside for a particular purpose
“who owns this place?”
- noun
an abstract mental location
“he has a special place in my thoughts”
Say it in a sentence
“This quiet corner is my favorite place to read.”“place”, answered
How do you pronounce “place”?
“place” is pronounced /pleɪs/ (PLAYS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pleɪs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “place” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pleɪs/ — a single beat.
What does “place” mean?
As a noun: a point located with respect to surface features of some region For example: “this is a nice place for a picnic” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “place”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pleɪs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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