IPA Transcription of "spray" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “spray” is /ˈspɹeɪ/.

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sprayˈspɹeɪ

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/spɹæɪ/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈspɹeɪ/

Similar Pronunciations

/pɹeɪ/2

/skɹeɪ/1

/speɪ/3

/spleɪ/1

/spɹaɪ/1

/spɹeɪd/1

/spɹeɪi/1

/spɹeɪn/1

/spɹeɪz/1

/stɹeɪ/2

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