How To Pronounce Elementary
elementary
In British English, elementary is pronounced /ˌel.ɪˈmen.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌel.ɪˈmẽn.tər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌel.əˈmen.t̯ɚ.i/.
Elementary 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
Elementary 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 Elementary
How do you pronounce elementary in British English?
In British English, elementary is pronounced /ˌel.ɪˈmen.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌel.ɪˈmẽn.tər.i].
How do you pronounce elementary in American English?
In American English, elementary is pronounced /ˌel.əˈmen.t̯ɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in elementary?
Elementary has five syllables, /el/ + /ɪ/ + /men/ + /tər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in elementary?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce elementary the same way?
No. British English has /ˌel.ɪˈmen.tər.i/ and American English has /ˌel.əˈmen.t̯ɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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