How to pronounce register
register
/ˈredʒɪstər/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Register, 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. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
In a sentence
I'll soon register for a course in German.
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 register?
Register is pronounced /ˈredʒɪstər/ in American English.
How many syllables are in register?
Register has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in register?
The first syllable: /ˈredʒɪstər/.