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