How To Pronounce Agony
agony
In British English, agony is pronounced /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæɡ.ə.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/.
Agony 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
Agony 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 Agony
How do you pronounce agony in British English?
In British English, agony is pronounced /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæɡ.ə.ni].
How do you pronounce agony in American English?
In American English, agony is pronounced /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/.
How many syllables are in agony?
Agony has three syllables, /æɡ/ + /ə/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in agony?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce agony the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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