How to pronounce replace
replace
/riːˈpleɪs/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /ərˈpleɪs/.
Replace, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
In a sentence
In algebra, we often replace numbers with letters.
Words that rhyme with replace
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 replace?
Replace is pronounced /riːˈpleɪs/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ərˈpleɪs/, is also used.
How many syllables are in replace?
Replace has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in replace?
The second syllable: /riːˈpleɪs/.