How to pronounce scrape
Say it like SKRAYP. Scrape is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- SKRAYP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scrape pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKRAYPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of scrape
American and British speakers say scrape in essentially the same way: /skreɪp/ in the US and /skreɪp/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKRAYP.
What does scrape mean?
- To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.“She scraped the wooden plate with her fingernails.”
- To remove (something) by drawing an object along in this manner.“Scrape the chewing gum off with a knife.”
- To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.“She tripped on a rock and scraped her knee.”
- A broad, shallow injury left by scraping (rather than a cut or a scratch).“He fell on the sidewalk and got a scrape on his knee.”
- The sound or action of something being scraped.
- Something removed by being scraped; a thin layer of something such as butter on bread.
Where does scrape come from?
Cognate with Dutch schrapen (“to scrape”), schrappen (“to strike through; to cancel; to scrap”), schrabben (“to scratch”), German schrappen (“to scrape”), Danish skrabe (“to scrape”), Icelandic skrapa (“to scrape”), Walloon screper (“to scr
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Words that rhyme with scrape
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Questions about saying scrape
How do you pronounce scrape?
Say SKRAYP. The American pronunciation is /skreɪp/. In British English it is /skreɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scrape?
Scrape is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKRAYP.
Do Americans and Brits say scrape the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skreɪp/ and the British form is /skreɪp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.