How to pronounce ride
Say it like RYDE. Ride is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- RYDE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ride pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RYDESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of ride
American and British speakers say ride in essentially the same way: /raɪd/ in the US and /raɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: RYDE.
What does ride mean?
- sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions“She never sat a horse!”“Did you ever ride a camel?”
- be carried or travel on or in a vehicle“I ride to work in a bus”“He rides the subway downtown every day”
- continue undisturbed and without interference“Let it ride”
- a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)“he took the family for a drive in his new car”
- a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
Where does ride come from?
From Indo-European: Cornish ardh (“height”), Irish arad, ard, árd (“high, tall”), Manx ard (“high, tall”), Scottish Gaelic àrd (“high”), Welsh ardd (“hill, upland”), Latin irrītō (“to excite, incite, stimulate; to exasperate”), Ancient Gree
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Words that rhyme with ride
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of ride.
Questions about saying ride
How do you pronounce ride?
Say RYDE. The American pronunciation is /raɪd/. In British English it is /raɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ride?
Ride is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RYDE.
Do Americans and Brits say ride the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /raɪd/ and the British form is /raɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.