How to pronounce referee
referee
/refərˈiː/
3 syllables, stress on the third
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Referee, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
A referee must be fair to both teams.
Words that rhyme with referee
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 referee?
Referee is pronounced /refərˈiː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in referee?
Referee has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in referee?
The third syllable: /refərˈiː/.
What rhymes with referee?
quay, leigh, ghee, marie, rsvp.