How To Pronounce Certiorari
certiorari
In British English, certiorari is pronounced /ˌsɜː.ti.əˈreə.ri/ or /ˌsɜː.ʃiˈɔː.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɜːʴ.ti.əˈreə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsɝː.ʃiˈɔːr.aɪ/.
Certiorari has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Certiorari has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Certiorari
Questions About Certiorari
How do you pronounce certiorari in British English?
In British English, certiorari is pronounced /ˌsɜː.ti.əˈreə.ri/ or /ˌsɜː.ʃiˈɔː.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɜːʴ.ti.əˈreə.ri].
How do you pronounce certiorari in American English?
In American English, certiorari is pronounced /ˌsɝː.ʃiˈɔːr.aɪ/.
How many syllables are in certiorari?
Certiorari has five syllables, /sɜː/ + /ti/ + /ə/ + /reə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in certiorari?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /reə/.
Do British and American English pronounce certiorari the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsɜː.ti.əˈreə.ri/ and American English has /ˌsɝː.ʃiˈɔːr.aɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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