How to pronounce rice
Say it like RYCE. Rice is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- RYCE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Rice pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RYCESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of rice
American and British speakers say rice in essentially the same way: /raɪs/ in the US and /raɪs/ in the UK.
British respelling: RYCE.
What does rice mean?
- grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
- annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper
- English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944)
- sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice“rice the potatoes”
Where does rice come from?
Doublet of arroz.
Words that rhyme with rice
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of rice.
Questions about saying rice
How do you pronounce rice?
Say RYCE. The American pronunciation is /raɪs/. In British English it is /raɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in rice?
Rice is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RYCE.
Do Americans and Brits say rice the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /raɪs/ and the British form is /raɪs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.