How to pronounce “red”
Say “red” in one beat
red
/ɹɛd/
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- redɹɛd
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɛd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɛd/
- Respelling
- RED
- Syllables
- 1 — red
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹɛd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “red” means
- noun
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
- noun
a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
- noun
emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
Say it in a sentence
“She painted the front door a bright shade of red.”“red”, answered
How do you pronounce “red”?
“red” is pronounced /ɹɛd/ (RED) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹɛd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “red” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹɛd/ — a single beat.
What does “red” mean?
As a noun: red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood For example: “She painted the front door a bright shade of red.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “red”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹɛd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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