How To Pronounce Burglary
burglary
How To Say Burglary Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, burglary is pronounced /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.ɡlə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɝː.ɡlə.ri/.
Burglary has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Burglary 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 Burglary
- 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. Burglary /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.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. Burglary /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.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. Burglary /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ri/
Questions About Burglary
How do you say burglary phonetically?
Burglary sounds like BUR-gluh-ree in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce burglary in British English?
In British English, burglary is pronounced /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.ɡlə.ri].
How do you pronounce burglary in American English?
In American English, burglary is pronounced /ˈbɝː.ɡlə.ri/.
How many syllables are in burglary?
Burglary has three syllables, /bɜː/ + /ɡlə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in burglary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce burglary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ri/ and American English has /ˈbɝː.ɡlə.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Burglary
Burglary has three syllables. See how burglary 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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