How To Pronounce Assembly
assembly
In British English, assembly is pronounced /əˈsem.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsẽm.bli]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈsem.bli/.
Assembly has three 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
Assembly has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Assembly
How do you pronounce assembly in British English?
In British English, assembly is pronounced /əˈsem.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsẽm.bli].
How do you pronounce assembly in American English?
In American English, assembly is pronounced /əˈsem.bli/.
How many syllables are in assembly?
Assembly has three syllables, /ə/ + /sem/ + /bli/.
Where is the stress in assembly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sem/.
Do British and American English pronounce assembly the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈsem.bli/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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