How To Pronounce Currency
currency
In British English, currency is pronounced /ˈkʌr.ən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌr.ə̃n.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɝː.ən.si/.
Currency has three 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
Currency has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Currency
How do you pronounce currency in British English?
In British English, currency is pronounced /ˈkʌr.ən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌr.ə̃n.si].
How do you pronounce currency in American English?
In American English, currency is pronounced /ˈkɝː.ən.si/.
How many syllables are in currency?
Currency has three syllables, /kʌr/ + /ən/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in currency?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌr/.
Do British and American English pronounce currency the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkʌr.ən.si/ and American English has /ˈkɝː.ən.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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