How to Pronounce "refrain"
word
/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/
ri-FRAYN
/ɹɪfɹˈeɪn/
ri-FRAYN
Definition
To stop yourself from doing something, especially something you want to do. As a noun, it means the part of a song that repeats after each verse.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/
British English
/ɹɪfɹˈeɪn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-FRAYN
UK
ri-FRAYN
Listen in Context
Please refrain from eating in the library.
He couldn't refrain from laughing during the movie.
Everyone sang the refrain together at the concert.
If you can't say anything nice, it's better to refrain from speaking.