How To Pronounce Angry
angry
In British English, angry is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋ.ɡri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡri/.
Angry has two 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
Angry has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Angry
How do you pronounce angry in British English?
In British English, angry is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋ.ɡri].
How do you pronounce angry in American English?
In American English, angry is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡri/.
How many syllables are in angry?
Angry has two syllables, /æŋ/ + /ɡri/.
Where is the stress in angry?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce angry the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæŋ.ɡri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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