English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Terrace Pronunciation
Terrace is pronounced TE-ruhs, IPA /ˈtɛrəs/.
TE-ruhs
US /ˈtɛrəs/ · UK /ˈtɛrɪs/
Syllables: TE · ruhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A flat outdoor area beside a building, or a row of houses joined together.
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Terrace in a Sentence
- They had coffee on the terrace.
- She grew up in a brick terrace near the station.
- The garden rises in three terraces.
Common Mispronunciations of Terrace
Not te-RAYS
TE holds the volume, and the ending is a weak ruhs with no race hiding in it.
Not TEE-ruhs
That opening e is short, as it is in terror.
Tip: Terraced houses keep the two beats and add a t: TE-ruhst.
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