How to pronounce “space”
Say “space” in one beat
space
/speɪs/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- spacespeɪs
- IPA (American)
- /speɪs/
- IPA (British)
- /speɪs/
- Respelling
- SPAYS
- Syllables
- 1 — space
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /speɪs/ 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 “space” means
- noun
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
“they tested his ability to locate objects in space”
- noun
an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
“the architect left space in front of the building”
- noun
an area reserved for some particular purpose
“the laboratory's floor space”
Say it in a sentence
“They cleared some space in the garage for the bikes.”“space”, answered
How do you pronounce “space”?
“space” is pronounced /speɪs/ (SPAYS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /speɪs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “space” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /speɪs/ — a single beat.
What does “space” mean?
As a noun: the unlimited expanse in which everything is located For example: “they tested his ability to locate objects in space” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “space”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /speɪs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “space” 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.