How To Pronounce Anatomy
anatomy
In British English, anatomy is pronounced /əˈnæt.ə.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈnæt.ə.mi]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈnæt.ə.mi/.
Anatomy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Anatomy has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Anatomy
How do you pronounce anatomy in British English?
In British English, anatomy is pronounced /əˈnæt.ə.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈnæt.ə.mi].
How do you pronounce anatomy in American English?
In American English, anatomy is pronounced /əˈnæt.ə.mi/.
How many syllables are in anatomy?
Anatomy has four syllables, /ə/ + /næt/ + /ə/ + /mi/.
Where is the stress in anatomy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /næt/.
Do British and American English pronounce anatomy the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈnæt.ə.mi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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