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How to pronounce scrapes

Say it like SKRAYPS. Scrapes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/skreɪps/SKRAYPS
UK British/skreɪps/SKRAYPS
  • SKRAYPS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Scrapes pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SKRAYPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of scrapes

American and British speakers say scrapes in essentially the same way: /skreɪps/ in the US and /skreɪps/ in the UK.

British respelling: SKRAYPS.

What does scrapes mean?

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

Questions about saying scrapes

How do you pronounce scrapes?

Say SKRAYPS. The American pronunciation is /skreɪps/. In British English it is /skreɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in scrapes?

Scrapes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKRAYPS.

Do Americans and Brits say scrapes the same way?

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

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