How to Pronounce “sriracha”

American (US)

/sriːˈrɑːtʃə/

British (UK)

/sriːˈrɑːtʃə/

noun — A hot chilli sauce made from chilli paste, garlic, vinegar and sugar.

Example: A drop of sriracha lifted the whole bowl.

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

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /sriːˈrɑːtʃə/ 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 "sriracha" mean?

sriracha (noun): A hot chilli sauce made from chilli paste, garlic, vinegar and sugar. For example — A drop of sriracha lifted the whole bowl.

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

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "sriracha", /sriːˈrɑːtʃə/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "sriracha"?

/sriːˈrɑːtʃə/ in American English, /sriːˈrɑːtʃə/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "sriracha"?

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

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