English pronunciation
How to pronounce “race”
Phonetic spelling
RAYS
IPA /ˈɹeɪs/
Syllable stress
race
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “race”?
r a c e
“race” is spelled R-A-C-E. It is pronounced RAYS, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I like to watch the race on Sunday.
We had to race to catch the bus.