How to pronounce rainbow
rainbow
/ˈreɪnbəʊ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Rainbow, 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. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
In a sentence
Never have I seen such a beautiful rainbow.
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 rainbow?
Rainbow is pronounced /ˈreɪnbəʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in rainbow?
Rainbow has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in rainbow?
The first syllable: /ˈreɪnbəʊ/.