How to pronounce afraid
afraid
/əˈfreɪd/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Afraid, sound by sound
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
I am afraid to jump over the ditch.
Words that rhyme with afraid
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce afraid?
Afraid is pronounced /əˈfreɪd/ in American English.
How many syllables are in afraid?
Afraid has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in afraid?
The second syllable: /əˈfreɪd/.