How To Pronounce Destroy
destroy
In British English, destroy is pronounced /dɪˈstrɔɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈstr̥ʷɔɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈstrɔɪ/.
Destroy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Destroy has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Destroy
Questions About Destroy
How do you pronounce destroy in British English?
In British English, destroy is pronounced /dɪˈstrɔɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈstr̥ʷɔɪ].
How do you pronounce destroy in American English?
In American English, destroy is pronounced /dɪˈstrɔɪ/.
How many syllables are in destroy?
Destroy has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /strɔɪ/.
Where is the stress in destroy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /strɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce destroy the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈstrɔɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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