How to pronounce ray
ray
/reɪ/
1 syllable
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Ray, 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. |
In a sentence
In the sky appeared a ray of light.
Words that rhyme with ray
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 ray?
Ray is pronounced /reɪ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in ray?
Ray has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with ray?
jose, renee, bouquet, whey, valet.