How to pronounce trike
Say it like TRYKE. Trike is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TRYKE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Trike pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TRYKESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of trike
American and British speakers say trike in essentially the same way: /traɪk/ in the US and /traɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: TRYKE.
What does trike mean?
- A tricycle, typically that of a child.
- A three-wheeled motorbike.
- A kind of railroad maintenance vehicle: a speeder or jigger.
- To tricycle; to travel by tricycle.
- A triceratops.
Where does trike come from?
Shortening of tricycle, modeled on bike.
Words that rhyme with trike
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of trike.
Questions about saying trike
How do you pronounce trike?
Say TRYKE. The American pronunciation is /traɪk/. In British English it is /traɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in trike?
Trike is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TRYKE.
Do Americans and Brits say trike the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /traɪk/ and the British form is /traɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.