How to pronounce rise
Say it like RYZE. Rise is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- RYZE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Rise pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RYZESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of rise
American and British speakers say rise in essentially the same way: /raɪz/ in the US and /raɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: RYZE.
What does rise mean?
- move upward“The fog lifted”“The smoke arose from the forest fire”
- increase in value or to a higher point“prices climbed steeply”“the value of our house rose sharply last year”
- rise to one's feet“The audience got up and applauded”
- a growth in strength or number or importance
- the act of changing location in an upward direction
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road)“the car couldn't make it up the rise”
Where does rise come from?
Cognate with Dutch rijzen (“to rise”), German reisen (“to fall”), Limburgish rieze (“to rise”), Faroese and Icelandic rísa (“to rise”), Norwegian Nynorsk risa, rise (“to rise”), Gothic *𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽 (*reisan, “to rise”) (whence 𐌿𐍂𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽 (urreisan, “to arise”)).
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Words that rhyme with rise
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Questions about saying rise
How do you pronounce rise?
Say RYZE. The American pronunciation is /raɪz/. In British English it is /raɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in rise?
Rise is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RYZE.
Do Americans and Brits say rise the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /raɪz/ and the British form is /raɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.