How To Pronounce Directory
directory
In British English, directory is pronounced /dɪˈrek.tə.ri/ or /daɪˈrek.tə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈrek.tə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /dəˈrek.tɚ.i/.
Directory 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
Directory 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.
Words That Rhyme With Directory
Questions About Directory
How do you pronounce directory in British English?
In British English, directory is pronounced /dɪˈrek.tə.ri/ or /daɪˈrek.tə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈrek.tə.ri].
How do you pronounce directory in American English?
In American English, directory is pronounced /dəˈrek.tɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in directory?
Directory has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /rek/ + /tə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in directory?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rek/.
Do British and American English pronounce directory the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈrek.tə.ri/ and American English has /dəˈrek.tɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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