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How to pronounce “remains”

“remains” is pronounced /ɹɪˈmeɪnz/ (ri-MAYNZ) in American English and /ɹɪmeɪnz/ in British English, and /ɹiˈmeɪnz/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ains”.
The sound

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remains

/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪmeɪnz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. remɹɪ
  2. ainsmeɪnzstress
IPA (American)
/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪmeɪnz/
Also accepted
/ɹiˈmeɪnz/
Respelling
ri-MAYNZ
Syllables
2 — rem-AINS
Stress
Stress the second syllable: rem-AINS. “ains” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/

British

/ɹɪmeɪnz/

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Meaning

What “remains” means

  1. noun

    any object that is left unused or still extant

    “I threw out the remains of my dinner”

  2. noun

    the dead body of a human being

    “the cadaver was intended for dissection”

  3. verb

    stay the same; remain in a certain state

    “The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”

Say it in a sentence

“Very little remains of the old mill by the river.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɪshort immeɪlong annzz

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Questions

“remains”, answered

How do you pronounce “remains”?

“remains” is pronounced /ɹɪˈmeɪnz/ (ri-MAYNZ) in American English and /ɹɪmeɪnz/ in British English, and /ɹiˈmeɪnz/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ains”. Build it as rem-AINS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “remains” have?

2: rem · ains. The beat lands on the second, “ains”.

Is “remains” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈmeɪnz/ (ri-MAYNZ); British English says /ɹɪmeɪnz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “remains” mean?

As a noun: any object that is left unused or still extant For example: “I threw out the remains of my dinner” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “remains”?

Stress the second syllable: rem-AINS. “ains” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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