How To Pronounce Grocery
grocery
In British English, grocery is pronounced /ˈɡrəʊ.sə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrəʊ.sə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡroʊ.sɚ.i/.
Grocery 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
Grocery 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 Grocery
How do you pronounce grocery in British English?
In British English, grocery is pronounced /ˈɡrəʊ.sə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrəʊ.sə.ri].
How do you pronounce grocery in American English?
In American English, grocery is pronounced /ˈɡroʊ.sɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in grocery?
Grocery has three syllables, /ɡrəʊ/ + /sə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in grocery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡrəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce grocery the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡrəʊ.sə.ri/ and American English has /ˈɡroʊ.sɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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