How to pronounce return
return
/rɪˈtɜːn/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /riːˈtɜːn/.
Return, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /ɜː/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
Do you have a return ticket to Japan?
Words that rhyme with return
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 return?
Return is pronounced /rɪˈtɜːn/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /riːˈtɜːn/, is also used.
How many syllables are in return?
Return has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in return?
The second syllable: /rɪˈtɜːn/.
What rhymes with return?
byrne, burn.