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How to pronounce handrails

Say it like HAN-draylz. Handrails has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN).

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US American/ˈhænˌdreɪlz/HAN-draylz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HAN
  • draylz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Handrails pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. draylzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does handrails mean?

noun
  1. plural of handrail How to pronounce handrail

Questions about saying handrails

How do you pronounce handrails?

Say HAN-draylz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhænˌdreɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in handrails?

Handrails has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN). Broken into parts: HAN · draylz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).