How To Pronounce Gaiety
gaiety
In British English, gaiety is pronounced /ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti/ or /ˈɡeɪə.ti/ or /ˈɡeɪ.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡeɪ.ə.t̯i/.
Gaiety has three 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
Gaiety 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.
Questions About Gaiety
How do you pronounce gaiety in British English?
In British English, gaiety is pronounced /ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti/ or /ˈɡeɪə.ti/ or /ˈɡeɪ.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce gaiety in American English?
In American English, gaiety is pronounced /ˈɡeɪ.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in gaiety?
Gaiety has three syllables, /ɡeɪ/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in gaiety?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce gaiety the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˈɡeɪ.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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