How to pronounce “release”
Say “release” in 2 beats
release
/ɹiˈlis/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪliːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹiɹi
- lislisstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹiˈlis/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪliːs/
- Respelling
- ree-LEES
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹi-LIS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹi-LIS. “lis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɹiˈlis/
/ɹɪliːs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “release” means
- noun
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
“a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra”
- noun
the act of liberating someone or something
- noun
a process that liberates or discharges something
“there was a sudden release of oxygen”
Say it in a sentence
“The new release sold out in the first hour.”“release”, answered
How do you pronounce “release”?
“release” is pronounced /ɹiˈlis/ (ree-LEES) in American English and /ɹɪliːs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lis”. Build it as ɹi-LIS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “release” have?
2: ɹi · lis. The beat lands on the second, “lis”.
Is “release” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹiˈlis/ (ree-LEES); British English says /ɹɪliːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “release” mean?
As a noun: merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) For example: “a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “release”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹi-LIS. “lis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “release” 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.