How to pronounce raw
raw
/rɑː/
1 syllable
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Raw, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
In a sentence
Is eating raw pork really bad for you?
Words that rhyme with raw
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 raw?
Raw is pronounced /rɑː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in raw?
Raw has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with raw?
francois, bourgeois, awe, voila.