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