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How to pronounce raspberry

raspberry
/ˈræzberi/
3 syllables, stress on the first

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Raspberry, sound by sound

/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/æ/as in catOpen the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/z/as in zooA voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.
/b/as in bedA voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word.
/e/as in bedA short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/i/as in sheepA long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.

In a sentence

I cooked a raspberry pie.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce raspberry?

Raspberry is pronounced /ˈræzberi/ in American English.

How many syllables are in raspberry?

Raspberry has 3 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in raspberry?

The first syllable: /ˈræzberi/.

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