How To Pronounce Cheery
cheery
How To Say Cheery Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, cheery is pronounced /ˈtʃɪə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɪə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃɪr.i/.
Cheery 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
Cheery 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 Cheery
Transcription Tips For Cheery
- 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. Cheery /ˈtʃɪə.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. Cheery /ˈtʃɪə.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. Cheery /ˈtʃɪə.ri/
Questions About Cheery
How do you say cheery phonetically?
Cheery sounds like CHEER-ree in British English and CHEER-ee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce cheery in British English?
In British English, cheery is pronounced /ˈtʃɪə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɪə.ri].
How do you pronounce cheery in American English?
In American English, cheery is pronounced /ˈtʃɪr.i/.
How many syllables are in cheery?
Cheery has two syllables, /tʃɪə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in cheery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce cheery the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʃɪə.ri/ and American English has /ˈtʃɪr.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cheery
Cheery has two syllables. See how cheery divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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