How To Pronounce Battery
battery
In British English, battery is pronounced /ˈbæt.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæt.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbæt.ə.ri/.
Battery has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Battery 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 Battery
How do you pronounce battery in British English?
In British English, battery is pronounced /ˈbæt.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæt.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce battery in American English?
In American English, battery is pronounced /ˈbæt.ə.ri/.
How many syllables are in battery?
Battery has three syllables, /bæt/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in battery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bæt/.
Do British and American English pronounce battery the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbæt.ə.ri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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