How to pronounce “true”
Say “true” in one beat
true
/tɹu/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɹuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- truetɹu
- IPA (American)
- /tɹu/
- IPA (British)
- /tɹuː/
- Respelling
- TROO
- Syllables
- 1 — true
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹu/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/tɹu/
/tɹuː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “true” means
- noun
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
“out of true”
- verb
make level, square, balanced, or concentric
“true up the cylinder of an engine”
- adjective
consistent with fact or reality; not false; ; - B. Russell
“the story is true”
Say it in a sentence
“It turned out the rumor about the merger was true.”“true”, answered
How do you pronounce “true”?
“true” is pronounced /tɹu/ (TROO) in American English and /tɹuː/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɹu/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “true” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɹu/ — a single beat.
Is “true” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tɹu/ (TROO); British English says /tɹuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “true” mean?
As a noun: proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment For example: “out of true” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “true”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹu/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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