How to Pronounce Arraign

To pronounce "arraign", say ARR-aign — 2 syllables, IPA /əˈɹeɪn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

arraign

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying arraign, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

2

Syllables

7

Letters

/əˈɹeɪn/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “arraign”

"arraign" has 2 syllables: arr-aign. It rhymes with ascertain and disdain, if that helps it stick.

What does arraign mean?

noun

  1. Arraignment.

    “the clerk of the arraigns”

verb

  1. To officially charge someone in a court of law.

    “He was arraigned in Washington, D.C., on the 25th of that month on charges of treason.”

  2. To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal.

Words that rhyme with arraign

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

ascertaindisdainsustaininanemundanestrainattainprofaneplainbaneretaindomain

Related words

bringtranslatearrestagistarticleinculpatearrayincarcerate

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "arraign"?▾

"Arraign" has 2 syllables: arr · aign.

What is the IPA transcription of "arraign"?▾

The IPA transcription of "arraign" is /əˈɹeɪn/.

What does "arraign" mean?▾

Arraign: Arraignment.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “arraign” in the full dictionary →