How to pronounce tray
Say it like TRAY. Tray is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TRAY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tray pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of tray
American and British speakers say tray in essentially the same way: /treɪ/ in the US and /treɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: TRAY.
What does tray mean?
- an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
Where does tray come from?
From Middle English trey, from Old English trēġ, trīġ (“wooden board, tray”), from Proto-West Germanic *trauwi, from Proto-Germanic *trawją (“wooden vessel”), from Proto-Indo-European *drewo-, *dóru (“tree; wood”).
Words that rhyme with tray
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of tray.
Words that sound like tray
Questions about saying tray
How do you pronounce tray?
Say TRAY. The American pronunciation is /treɪ/. In British English it is /treɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tray?
Tray is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TRAY.
Do Americans and Brits say tray the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /treɪ/ and the British form is /treɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as tray?
Tray sounds the same as trey in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.