How to pronounce reggae
reggae
/ˈregeɪ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Reggae, 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. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
In a sentence
I heard some reggae music playing in the distance.
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 reggae?
Reggae is pronounced /ˈregeɪ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in reggae?
Reggae has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in reggae?
The first syllable: /ˈregeɪ/.