How To Pronounce Awry
awry
In British English, awry is pronounced /əˈraɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈraɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈraɪ/.
Awry has two 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
Awry has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Awry
Questions About Awry
How do you pronounce awry in British English?
In British English, awry is pronounced /əˈraɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈraɪ].
How do you pronounce awry in American English?
In American English, awry is pronounced /əˈraɪ/.
How many syllables are in awry?
Awry has two syllables, /ə/ + /raɪ/.
Where is the stress in awry?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /raɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce awry the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈraɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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