How To Pronounce Extraordinary
extraordinary
In British English, extraordinary is pronounced /ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ri/ or /ˌek.strəˈɔː.dɪn.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstr̥ʷɔːʴ.dɪ̃n.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈstrɔːr.də.ner.i/.
Extraordinary has four 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
Extraordinary has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Extraordinary
How do you pronounce extraordinary in British English?
In British English, extraordinary is pronounced /ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ri/ or /ˌek.strəˈɔː.dɪn.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstr̥ʷɔːʴ.dɪ̃n.ri].
How do you pronounce extraordinary in American English?
In American English, extraordinary is pronounced /ɪkˈstrɔːr.də.ner.i/.
How many syllables are in extraordinary?
Extraordinary has four syllables, /ɪk/ + /strɔː/ + /dɪn/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in extraordinary?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /strɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce extraordinary the same way?
No. British English has /ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ri/ and American English has /ɪkˈstrɔːr.də.ner.i/.
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