Pronunciation

How to pronounce “rise

“rise” is pronounced /ɹaɪz/ (RYZ) — one syllable.
The sound

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rise

/ɹaɪz/

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1 beat
  1. riseɹaɪz
IPA (American)
/ɹaɪz/
IPA (British)
/ɹaɪz/
Respelling
RYZ
Syllables
1 — rise
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹaɪz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “rise” means

  1. noun

    a growth in strength or number or importance

  2. noun

    the act of changing location in an upward direction

  3. noun

    an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

    the car couldn't make it up the rise

Say it in a sentence

House prices continued to rise throughout the year.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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How do you pronounce “rise”?

“rise” is pronounced /ɹaɪz/ (RYZ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹaɪz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “rise” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹaɪz/ — a single beat.

What does “rise” mean?

As a noun: a growth in strength or number or importance For example: “House prices continued to rise throughout the year.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “rise”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹaɪz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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