How To Pronounce Diary
diary
In British English, diary is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.ri/ or /ˈdaɪə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.ri/.
Diary has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Diary 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.
Words That Rhyme With Diary
Questions About Diary
How do you pronounce diary in British English?
In British English, diary is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.ri/ or /ˈdaɪə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce diary in American English?
In American English, diary is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.ri/.
How many syllables are in diary?
Diary has three syllables, /daɪ/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in diary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce diary the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdaɪ.ə.ri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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