How to pronounce “try”
Say “try” in one beat
try
/tɹaɪ/
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- trytɹaɪ
- IPA (American)
- /tɹaɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /tɹaɪ/
- Respelling
- TRY
- Syllables
- 1 — try
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹaɪ/ 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 “try” means
- noun
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
“made an effort to cover all the reading material”
- verb
make an effort or attempt
“He tried to shake off his fears”
- verb
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
“This approach has been tried with good results”
Say it in a sentence
“She wanted to try the new bakery down the street.”“try”, answered
How do you pronounce “try”?
“try” is pronounced /tɹaɪ/ (TRY) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɹaɪ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “try” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɹaɪ/ — a single beat.
What does “try” mean?
As a noun: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something For example: “made an effort to cover all the reading material” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “try”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹaɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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