How to pronounce railway
railway
/ˈreɪlweɪ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Railway, sound by sound
| /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. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
In a sentence
Are we supposed to stop at a railway crossing?
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce railway?
Railway is pronounced /ˈreɪlweɪ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in railway?
Railway has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in railway?
The first syllable: /ˈreɪlweɪ/.