How To Pronounce Customary
customary
How To Say Customary Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, customary is pronounced /ˈkʌs.tə.mər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌs.tə.mər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌs.tə.mer.i/.
Customary has four 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
Customary has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Customary
- 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. Customary /ˈkʌs.tə.mər.i/
- 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. Customary /ˈkʌs.tə.mər.i/
- 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. Customary /ˈkʌs.tə.mər.i/
Questions About Customary
How do you say customary phonetically?
Customary sounds like KUS-tuh-mer-ee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce customary in British English?
In British English, customary is pronounced /ˈkʌs.tə.mər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌs.tə.mər.i].
How do you pronounce customary in American English?
In American English, customary is pronounced /ˈkʌs.tə.mer.i/.
How many syllables are in customary?
Customary has four syllables, /kʌs/ + /tə/ + /mər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in customary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌs/.
Do British and American English pronounce customary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkʌs.tə.mər.i/ and American English has /ˈkʌs.tə.mer.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Customary
Customary has four syllables. See how customary divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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