How To Pronounce Every
every
In British English, every is pronounced /ˈev.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈev.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈev.ri/.
Every has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Every has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Every
How do you pronounce every in British English?
In British English, every is pronounced /ˈev.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈev.ri].
How do you pronounce every in American English?
In American English, every is pronounced /ˈev.ri/.
How many syllables are in every?
Every has two syllables, /ev/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in every?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ev/.
Do British and American English pronounce every the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈev.ri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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