How to pronounce try
try
/traɪ/
1 syllable
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Try, sound by sound
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
In a sentence
Before buying shoes, you should try them on.
Words that rhyme with try
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce try?
Try is pronounced /traɪ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in try?
Try has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with try?
versailles, awry, tsai, chai.