How To Pronounce Country
country
In British English, country is pronounced /ˈkʌn.tri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌ̃n.tr̥i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌn.tri/.
Country has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Country 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.
Questions About Country
How do you pronounce country in British English?
In British English, country is pronounced /ˈkʌn.tri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌ̃n.tr̥i].
How do you pronounce country in American English?
In American English, country is pronounced /ˈkʌn.tri/.
How many syllables are in country?
Country has two syllables, /kʌn/ + /tri/.
Where is the stress in country?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce country the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkʌn.tri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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