How To Pronounce Anniversary
anniversary
In British English, anniversary is pronounced /ˌæn.ɪˈvɜː.sər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃n.ɪˈvɜːʴ.sər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæn.əˈvɝː.sɚ.i/.
Anniversary has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Anniversary has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Anniversary
Questions About Anniversary
How do you pronounce anniversary in British English?
In British English, anniversary is pronounced /ˌæn.ɪˈvɜː.sər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃n.ɪˈvɜːʴ.sər.i].
How do you pronounce anniversary in American English?
In American English, anniversary is pronounced /ˌæn.əˈvɝː.sɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in anniversary?
Anniversary has five syllables, /æn/ + /ɪ/ + /vɜː/ + /sər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in anniversary?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /vɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce anniversary the same way?
No. British English has /ˌæn.ɪˈvɜː.sər.i/ and American English has /ˌæn.əˈvɝː.sɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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