English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Phrases Pronunciation
Phrases is pronounced FRAY-zuhz, IPA /ˈfreɪzəz/.
FRAY-zuhz
US /ˈfreɪzəz/ · UK /ˈfreɪzɪz/
Syllables: FRAY · zuhz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural) and verb: Small groups of words that work together as a unit, or the act of putting something into words.
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Phrases in a Sentence
- She learned a dozen useful phrases before the trip.
- He phrases every request as a question.
- Some phrases do not translate at all.
Common Mispronunciations of Phrases
Not FRAY-siz
Both s letters buzz. The one in the middle and the one in the ending are each a z sound, which is what keeps this word apart from faces.
Not puh-RAY-zuhz
The ph is a single f. No vowel slips between the p and the h, so the word starts the way phone and photo do.
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