How to pronounce “risk”
Say “risk” in one beat
risk
/ɹɪsk/
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- riskɹɪsk
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪsk/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪsk/
- Respelling
- RISK
- Syllables
- 1 — risk
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹɪsk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “risk” means
- noun
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
“drinking alcohol is a health hazard”
- noun
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
“he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime”
- noun
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
Say it in a sentence
“Driving in that storm was simply too much of a risk.”“risk”, answered
How do you pronounce “risk”?
“risk” is pronounced /ɹɪsk/ (RISK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹɪsk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “risk” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹɪsk/ — a single beat.
What does “risk” mean?
As a noun: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune For example: “drinking alcohol is a health hazard” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “risk”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹɪsk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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