How To Pronounce Delivery
delivery
In British English, delivery is pronounced /dɪˈlɪv.ər.i/ or /dɪˈlɪv.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈlɪv.ər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i/.
Delivery 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
Delivery 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 Delivery
How do you pronounce delivery in British English?
In British English, delivery is pronounced /dɪˈlɪv.ər.i/ or /dɪˈlɪv.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈlɪv.ər.i].
How do you pronounce delivery in American English?
In American English, delivery is pronounced /dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in delivery?
Delivery has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /lɪv/ + /ər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in delivery?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce delivery the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈlɪv.ər.i/ and American English has /dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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