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How to pronounce rallies

Say it like RAL-eez. Rallies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAL).

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US American/ˈræliz/RAL-eez
UK British/ˈræliz/RAL-eez
  • RAL
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rallies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. RALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of rallies

American and British speakers say rallies in essentially the same way: /ˈræliz/ in the US and /ˈræliz/ in the UK.

British respelling: RAL-eez.

What does rallies mean?

noun
  1. plural of rally How to pronounce rally
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rally How to pronounce rally

Questions about saying rallies

How do you pronounce rallies?

Say RAL-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈræliz/. In British English it is /ˈræliz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rallies?

Rallies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAL). Broken into parts: RAL · eez.

Do Americans and Brits say rallies the same way?

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

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