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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'pr' blend. Press your lips together for 'p', then immediately pull your tongue back for the 'r' sound.
The sounds should be smooth, with no vowel in between.
Finish with the 'ay' vowel sound /eɪ/, like in the words 'day' or 'say'.
Pronouncing it like 'play' (/pleɪ/): Forgetting the 'r' sound.
Adding a vowel between 'p' and 'r' (puh-ray): The 'p' and 'r' should be a quick, blended sound.
Using a short 'e' sound like in 'pet' (preh): The vowel is a long 'ay' sound /eɪ/.
same as American
same as American
Make the 'p' sound with your lips. Without pausing, pull your tongue back for the 'r' sound. Practice saying 'p' and 'r' faster and faster until they blend: p-r, p-r, pr.
It is only one syllable. All the sounds /p/, /r/, and /eɪ/ flow together without any break.
Yes, they are homophones. They have the exact same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings.
To speak to a god or a higher power, especially to give thanks or to ask for help.
/prɛər/
The words spoken when praying.
/ˈpreɪɪŋ/
The action of praying.
/preɪd/
The past tense of pray.
- 'Prayer' has a different vowel sound (/ɛər/) and can sound like one or two syllables, while 'pray' is always one syllable with an /eɪ/ sound.
- 'Praying' adds a second syllable '-ing' (/ɪŋ/) at the end.
- 'Prayed' ends with a clear 'd' sound (/d/), while 'pray' ends with a vowel sound.
The vowel sound in 'pray' is the same as in 'day', 'say', and 'way'. Practice these rhyming words together.
The 'pr' sound is common in English. Practice it with other words like 'price', 'press', and 'pretty' to make it feel more natural.
