How To Pronounce Agency
agency
In British English, agency is pronounced /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.dʒə̃n.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/.
Agency has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Agency has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Agency
How do you pronounce agency in British English?
In British English, agency is pronounced /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.dʒə̃n.si].
How do you pronounce agency in American English?
In American English, agency is pronounced /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/.
How many syllables are in agency?
Agency has three syllables, /eɪ/ + /dʒən/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in agency?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce agency the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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