How To Pronounce Estuary
estuary
In British English, estuary is pronounced /ˈes.tʃʊ.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈes.tʃʷʊ.ər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈes.tʃu.er.i/.
Estuary has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Estuary has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Estuary
How do you pronounce estuary in British English?
In British English, estuary is pronounced /ˈes.tʃʊ.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈes.tʃʷʊ.ər.i].
How do you pronounce estuary in American English?
In American English, estuary is pronounced /ˈes.tʃu.er.i/.
How many syllables are in estuary?
Estuary has four syllables, /es/ + /tʃʊ/ + /ər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in estuary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /es/.
Do British and American English pronounce estuary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈes.tʃʊ.ər.i/ and American English has /ˈes.tʃu.er.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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