How To Pronounce Controversy
controversy
In British English, controversy is pronounced /kənˈtrɒv.ə.si/ or /ˈkɒn.trə.vɜː.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtr̥ʷɒv.əʴ.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːn.trə.vɝː.si/.
Controversy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Controversy has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Controversy
How do you pronounce controversy in British English?
In British English, controversy is pronounced /kənˈtrɒv.ə.si/ or /ˈkɒn.trə.vɜː.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtr̥ʷɒv.əʴ.si].
How do you pronounce controversy in American English?
In American English, controversy is pronounced /ˈkɑːn.trə.vɝː.si/.
How many syllables are in controversy?
Controversy has four syllables, /kən/ + /trɒv/ + /ə/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in controversy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /trɒv/.
Do British and American English pronounce controversy the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈtrɒv.ə.si/ and American English has /ˈkɑːn.trə.vɝː.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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