How to pronounce “sriracha”
Say “sriracha” in 3 beats
sriracha
/sɪˈɹɑtʃə/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪˈɹɑːtʃə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- srirsɪ
- acɹɑstress
- hatʃə
- IPA (American)
- /sɪˈɹɑtʃə/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪˈɹɑːtʃə/
- Respelling
- sih-RAH-chah
- Syllables
- 3 — srir-AC-ha
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: srir-AC-ha. “ac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/sɪˈɹɑtʃə/
/sɪˈɹɑːtʃə/
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Where “sriracha” goes wrong
- Often heard
“shree-RAH-chah”
in English the sr is broken up with a short i: sih-RAH-chah
What “sriracha” means
- noun
a hot chilli sauce made from chillies, garlic, vinegar and sugar, originally from Thailand
Say it in a sentence
“A line of sriracha along the top finishes the bowl.”“sriracha”, answered
How do you pronounce “sriracha”?
“sriracha” is pronounced /sɪˈɹɑtʃə/ (sih-RAH-chah) in American English and /sɪˈɹɑːtʃə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ac”. Build it as srir-AC-ha, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “sriracha” have?
3: srir · ac · ha. The beat lands on the second, “ac”.
Is “sriracha” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /sɪˈɹɑtʃə/ (sih-RAH-chah); British English says /sɪˈɹɑːtʃə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sriracha” mean?
As a noun: a hot chilli sauce made from chillies, garlic, vinegar and sugar, originally from Thailand For example: “A line of sriracha along the top finishes the bowl.”
Where is the stress in “sriracha”?
Stress the second syllable: srir-AC-ha. “ac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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