How to pronounce riyadh
riyadh
/riːˈæd/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /riːˈɑːd/.
Riyadh, 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. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
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- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce riyadh?
Riyadh is pronounced /riːˈæd/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /riːˈɑːd/, is also used.
How many syllables are in riyadh?
Riyadh has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in riyadh?
The second syllable: /riːˈæd/.