How to pronounce place
Say it like PLAYS. Place is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/pleɪs/PLAYS
UK British/pleɪs/PLAYS
- PLAYS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Place pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PLAYSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of place
American and British speakers say place in essentially the same way: /pleɪs/ in the US and /pleɪs/ in the UK.
British respelling: PLAYS.
What does place mean?
noun
- An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.
- A street, sometimes but not always surrounding a public place, square, or plaza of the same name.“They live at Westminster Place.”
- An inhabited area: a village, town, or city.
- To put (someone or something) in a specific location.“He placed the glass on the table.”
- To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).“The Cowboys placed third in the league.”
- To finish second, especially of horses or dogs.“In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars.”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with place
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of place.
Questions about saying place
How do you pronounce place?
Say PLAYS. The American pronunciation is /pleɪs/. In British English it is /pleɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in place?
Place is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PLAYS.
Do Americans and Brits say place the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pleɪs/ and the British form is /pleɪs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.