How to pronounce “replace”
Say “replace” in 2 beats
replace
/ˌɹiˈpleɪs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪpleɪs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹiɹi
- pleɪspleɪsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɹiˈpleɪs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪpleɪs/
- Also accepted
- /ɚˈpleɪs/
- Respelling
- ree-PLAYS
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹi-PLEꞮS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹi-PLEꞮS. “pleɪs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɹiˈpleɪs/
/ɹɪpleɪs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “replace” means
- verb
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
“He replaced the old razor blade”
- verb
take the place or move into the position of
“Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”
- verb
put something back where it belongs
“replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it”
Say it in a sentence
“We had to replace the window after the storm.”“replace”, answered
How do you pronounce “replace”?
“replace” is pronounced /ˌɹiˈpleɪs/ (ree-PLAYS) in American English and /ɹɪpleɪs/ in British English, and /ɚˈpleɪs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “pleɪs”. Build it as ɹi-PLEꞮS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “replace” have?
2: ɹi · pleɪs. The beat lands on the second, “pleɪs”.
Is “replace” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɹiˈpleɪs/ (ree-PLAYS); British English says /ɹɪpleɪs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “replace” mean?
As a verb: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) For example: “He replaced the old razor blade” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “replace”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹi-PLEꞮS. “pleɪs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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