How To Pronounce Archery
archery
How To Say Archery Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, archery is pronounced /ˈɑː.tʃə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.tʃə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːr.tʃə.ri/.
Archery has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Archery 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.
Transcription Tips For Archery
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Archery /ˈɑː.tʃə.ri/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Archery /ˈɑː.tʃə.ri/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Archery /ˈɑː.tʃə.ri/
Questions About Archery
How do you say archery phonetically?
Archery sounds like AH-chuh-ree in British English and AR-chuh-ree in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce archery in British English?
In British English, archery is pronounced /ˈɑː.tʃə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.tʃə.ri].
How do you pronounce archery in American English?
In American English, archery is pronounced /ˈɑːr.tʃə.ri/.
How many syllables are in archery?
Archery has three syllables, /ɑː/ + /tʃə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in archery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce archery the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɑː.tʃə.ri/ and American English has /ˈɑːr.tʃə.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Archery
Archery has three syllables. See how archery divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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