How To Pronounce Bravery
bravery
How To Say Bravery Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, bravery is pronounced /ˈbreɪ.və.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbreɪ.və.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbreɪ.və.ri/.
Bravery 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
Bravery 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.
Transcription Tips For Bravery
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Bravery /ˈbreɪ.və.ri/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Bravery /ˈbreɪ.və.ri/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Bravery /ˈbreɪ.və.ri/
Questions About Bravery
How do you say bravery phonetically?
Bravery sounds like BRAY-vuh-ree in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce bravery in British English?
In British English, bravery is pronounced /ˈbreɪ.və.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbreɪ.və.ri].
How do you pronounce bravery in American English?
In American English, bravery is pronounced /ˈbreɪ.və.ri/.
How many syllables are in bravery?
Bravery has three syllables, /breɪ/ + /və/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in bravery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /breɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bravery the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbreɪ.və.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Bravery
Bravery has three syllables. See how bravery divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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