How to pronounce run
run
/rʌn/
1 syllable
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Run, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
Generally speaking, boys can run faster than girls.
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 run?
Run is pronounced /rʌn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in run?
Run has 1 syllable.