How to pronounce “ran”
Say “ran” in one beat
ran
/ɹæn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹan/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ranɹæn
- IPA (American)
- /ɹæn/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹan/
- Respelling
- RAN
- Syllables
- 1 — ran
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹæn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɹæn/
/ɹan/
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What “ran” means
- verb
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
“Don't run--you'll be out of breath”
- verb
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
“If you see this man, run!”
- verb
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
“Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
Say it in a sentence
“She ran along the river path every morning before work.”“ran”, answered
How do you pronounce “ran”?
“ran” is pronounced /ɹæn/ (RAN) in American English and /ɹan/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹæn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “ran” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹæn/ — a single beat.
Is “ran” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹæn/ (RAN); British English says /ɹan/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “ran” mean?
As a verb: move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time For example: “Don't run--you'll be out of breath” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “ran”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹæn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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