How To Pronounce Finery
finery
How To Say Finery Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, finery is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.nə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfaɪ.nə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.nə.ri/.
Finery has three 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
Finery has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Finery
Transcription Tips For Finery
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Finery /ˈfaɪ.nə.ri/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Finery /ˈfaɪ.nə.ri/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Finery /ˈfaɪ.nə.ri/
Questions About Finery
How do you say finery phonetically?
Finery sounds like FY-nuh-ree in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce finery in British English?
In British English, finery is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.nə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfaɪ.nə.ri].
How do you pronounce finery in American English?
In American English, finery is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.nə.ri/.
How many syllables are in finery?
Finery has three syllables, /faɪ/ + /nə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in finery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /faɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce finery the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfaɪ.nə.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Finery
Finery has three syllables. See how finery divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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