How To Pronounce Carry

carry

UK
Phonemic
/ˈkær.i/
Phonetic
[ˈkʰær.i]
US
Phonemic
/ˈker.i/

In British English, carry is pronounced /ˈkær.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰær.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈker.i/.

Carry has two 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

kæri

Carry 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.

carry + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈkær.iz/
US
/ˈker.iz/
carry + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈkær.id/
US
/ˈker.id/
carry + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈkær.i.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈker.i.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Carry

How do you pronounce carry in British English?

In British English, carry is pronounced /ˈkær.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰær.i].

How do you pronounce carry in American English?

In American English, carry is pronounced /ˈker.i/.

How many syllables are in carry?

Carry has two syllables, /kær/ + /i/.

Where is the stress in carry?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kær/.

Do British and American English pronounce carry the same way?

No. British English has /ˈkær.i/ and American English has /ˈker.i/.

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