How to Pronounce “arbitrage”

American (US)

/ˈɑːrbətrɑːʒ/

British (UK)

/ˈɑːbɪtrɑːʒ/

noun — Buying and selling the same asset in different markets to profit from a price difference.

Example: The price gap closed before the arbitrage could be executed.

The final e is silent. The transcription /ˈɑːrbətrɑːʒ/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “arbitrage” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “arbitrage” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ˈɑːrbətrɑːʒ/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈɑːrbətrɑːʒ/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "arbitrage" mean?

arbitrage (noun): Buying and selling the same asset in different markets to profit from a price difference. For example — The price gap closed before the arbitrage could be executed.

How do you pronounce "arbitrage" in American vs British English?

American English: /ˈɑːrbətrɑːʒ/. British English: /ˈɑːbɪtrɑːʒ/. Play both on this page to hear the difference.

What is the IPA transcription of "arbitrage"?

/ˈɑːrbətrɑːʒ/ in American English, /ˈɑːbɪtrɑːʒ/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "arbitrage"?

“arbitrage” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ˈɑːrbətrɑːʒ/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.