How To Pronounce Curry
curry
In British English, curry is pronounced /ˈkʌr.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌr.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɝː.i/.
Curry 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
Curry 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 Curry
Questions About Curry
How do you pronounce curry in British English?
In British English, curry is pronounced /ˈkʌr.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌr.i].
How do you pronounce curry in American English?
In American English, curry is pronounced /ˈkɝː.i/.
How many syllables are in curry?
Curry has two syllables, /kʌr/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in curry?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌr/.
Do British and American English pronounce curry the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkʌr.i/ and American English has /ˈkɝː.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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