How to pronounce prayer

Say it like this: /pɹɛɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/pɹɛɚ/

British/pɹɛə/

What does prayer mean?

nounA practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

“Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.”

An act of praying.

The specific words or methods used for praying.

“Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.”

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