How to pronounce “random”
Say “random” in 2 beats
random
/ˈɹændəm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹandəm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ranɹænstress
- domdəm
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹændəm/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹandəm/
- Respelling
- RAN-duhm
- Syllables
- 2 — RAN-dom
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: RAN-dom. “ran” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɹændəm/
/ɹandəm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “random” means
- adjective
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
“a random choice”
Say it in a sentence
“The order of the names looked completely random.”“random”, answered
How do you pronounce “random”?
“random” is pronounced /ˈɹændəm/ (RAN-duhm) in American English and /ɹandəm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ran”. Build it as RAN-dom, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “random” have?
2: ran · dom. The beat lands on the first, “ran”.
Is “random” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹændəm/ (RAN-duhm); British English says /ɹandəm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “random” mean?
As an adjective: lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance For example: “a random choice”
Where is the stress in “random”?
Stress the first syllable: RAN-dom. “ran” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “random” 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.