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How to pronounce rainfalls

Say it like RAYN-fawlz. Rainfalls has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAYN).

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US American/ˈreɪnˌfɔlz/RAYN-fawlz
UK British/ˈreɪnˌfɔːlz/RAYN-fawlz
  • RAYN
  • fawlz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rainfalls pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. RAYNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. fawlzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of rainfalls

American and British speakers say rainfalls in essentially the same way: /ˈreɪnˌfɔlz/ in the US and /ˈreɪnˌfɔːlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: RAYN-fawlz.

What does rainfalls mean?

noun
  1. plural of rainfall How to pronounce rainfall

Questions about saying rainfalls

How do you pronounce rainfalls?

Say RAYN-fawlz. The American pronunciation is /ˈreɪnˌfɔlz/. In British English it is /ˈreɪnˌfɔːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rainfalls?

Rainfalls has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAYN). Broken into parts: RAYN · fawlz.

Do Americans and Brits say rainfalls the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈreɪnˌfɔlz/ and the British form is /ˈreɪnˌfɔːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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