How to Pronounce “portrait”
word
/ˈpɔɹtɹət/
POR-trut
/pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
PAW-trayt
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɔɹtɹət/
British English
/pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
POR-trut
UK
PAW-trayt
Listen in Context
My family took a portrait together at the studio.
She specializes in portrait photography and loves capturing real emotions.
Can you turn the phone to portrait mode for the picture?
She painted a beautiful portrait of her grandmother.