How To Pronounce Gregarious
gregarious
How To Say Gregarious Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, gregarious is pronounced /ɡrɪˈɡeə.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrɪˈɡeə.ri.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡrɪˈɡer.i.əs/.
Gregarious 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
Gregarious 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.
Words That Rhyme With Gregarious
Transcription Tips For Gregarious
- 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. Gregarious /ɡrɪˈɡeə.ri.əs/
- 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. Gregarious /ɡrɪˈɡeə.ri.əs/
Questions About Gregarious
How do you say gregarious phonetically?
Gregarious sounds like gri-GAIR-ree-uhs in British English and gri-GER-ee-uhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce gregarious in British English?
In British English, gregarious is pronounced /ɡrɪˈɡeə.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrɪˈɡeə.ri.əs].
How do you pronounce gregarious in American English?
In American English, gregarious is pronounced /ɡrɪˈɡer.i.əs/.
How many syllables are in gregarious?
Gregarious has four syllables, /ɡrɪ/ + /ɡeə/ + /ri/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in gregarious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡeə/.
Do British and American English pronounce gregarious the same way?
No. British English has /ɡrɪˈɡeə.ri.əs/ and American English has /ɡrɪˈɡer.i.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Gregarious
Gregarious has four syllables. See how gregarious divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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