How to pronounce “track”
Say “track” in one beat
track
/tɹæk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɹak/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- tracktɹæk
- IPA (American)
- /tɹæk/
- IPA (British)
- /tɹak/
- Respelling
- TRAK
- Syllables
- 1 — track
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹæk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/tɹæk/
/tɹak/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “track” means
- noun
a line or route along which something travels or moves
“the hurricane demolished houses in its path”
- noun
evidence pointing to a possible solution
“the police are following a promising lead”
- noun
a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
Say it in a sentence
“We lost track of the time and missed the last bus.”“track”, answered
How do you pronounce “track”?
“track” is pronounced /tɹæk/ (TRAK) in American English and /tɹak/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɹæk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “track” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɹæk/ — a single beat.
Is “track” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tɹæk/ (TRAK); British English says /tɹak/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “track” mean?
As a noun: a line or route along which something travels or moves For example: “the hurricane demolished houses in its path” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “track”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹæk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “track” 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.