How To Pronounce Electricity
electricity
In British English, electricity is pronounced /ɪˌlekˈtrɪs.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˌlekˈtr̥ɪs.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˌlekˈtrɪs.ə.t̯i/.
Electricity has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Electricity has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Electricity
How do you pronounce electricity in British English?
In British English, electricity is pronounced /ɪˌlekˈtrɪs.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˌlekˈtr̥ɪs.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce electricity in American English?
In American English, electricity is pronounced /ɪˌlekˈtrɪs.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in electricity?
Electricity has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /lek/ + /trɪs/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in electricity?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /trɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce electricity the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˌlekˈtrɪs.ə.ti/ and American English has /ɪˌlekˈtrɪs.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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