English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Raider Pronunciation
Raider is pronounced RAY-der, IPA /ˈreɪdɝ/.
RAY-der
US /ˈreɪdɝ/ · UK /ˈreɪdə/
Syllables: RAY · der (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Someone who attacks a place suddenly in order to steal from it or destroy it.
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Raider in a Sentence
- Police believe the same raider hit both shops.
- Corporate raiders bought the firm and sold off the parts.
- The raiders were gone before dawn.
Common Mispronunciations of Raider
Not RY-der
The ai spelling delivers the ay of day, which is the one thing keeping raider and rider apart.
Not ray-DER
RAY arrives loud and der simply tails off, as it does in trader and leader.
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