How To Pronounce Epistolary
epistolary
In British English, epistolary is pronounced /ɪˈpɪs.təl.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈpʰɪs.təl.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈpɪs.tə.ler.i/.
Epistolary has five 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
Epistolary has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Epistolary
How do you pronounce epistolary in British English?
In British English, epistolary is pronounced /ɪˈpɪs.təl.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈpʰɪs.təl.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce epistolary in American English?
In American English, epistolary is pronounced /ɪˈpɪs.tə.ler.i/.
How many syllables are in epistolary?
Epistolary has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /pɪs/ + /təl/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in epistolary?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce epistolary the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈpɪs.təl.ə.ri/ and American English has /ɪˈpɪs.tə.ler.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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