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How to pronounce raspberry

/ˈrɑːzbri/ British English

RAHZbree

2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.

a Crossed-out letters are silent.

✗ Many people say

RASPberry

✓ Say

RAHZbree

My tip

The p is silent, and the s sounds like z: RAHZ-bree.

In a sentence

I love raspberry jam.

Now you say it

  1. Listen to me two or three times.
  2. Say it slowly, one beat at a time: RAHZ-bree.
  3. Say the sentence at normal speed.

Questions

How do you pronounce raspberry?

In British English, raspberry is pronounced /ˈrɑːzbri/. Say it like this: RAHZ-bree. The p is silent, and the s sounds like z: RAHZ-bree.

How many syllables are in raspberry?

When you say it, raspberry has 2 syllables: RAHZ-bree. The strong beat is the first one, RAHZ.

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