How To Pronounce Artery
artery
In British English, artery is pronounced /ˈɑː.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.tər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːr.t̯ɚ.i/.
Artery 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
Artery 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 Artery
How do you pronounce artery in British English?
In British English, artery is pronounced /ˈɑː.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.tər.i].
How do you pronounce artery in American English?
In American English, artery is pronounced /ˈɑːr.t̯ɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in artery?
Artery has three syllables, /ɑː/ + /tər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in artery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce artery the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɑː.tər.i/ and American English has /ˈɑːr.t̯ɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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