How to pronounce gray
gray
/greɪ/
1 syllable
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Gray, sound by sound
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /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. |
In a sentence
Here's the first gray hair on my head.
Words that rhyme with gray
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 gray?
Gray is pronounced /greɪ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in gray?
Gray has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with gray?
jose, renee, bouquet, whey, valet.