How to pronounce prayer
prayer
/prer/
1 syllable
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There is a second pronunciation: /ˈpreɪər/.
Prayer, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
In a sentence
At the mosques, prayer rugs are generally found.
Words that rhyme with prayer
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce prayer?
Prayer is pronounced /prer/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ˈpreɪər/, is also used.
How many syllables are in prayer?
Prayer has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with prayer?
khmer, javier, eyre.