How To Pronounce Imagery
imagery
In British English, imagery is pronounced /ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.ɪ.dʒə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒɚ.i/.
Imagery has four 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
Imagery has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Imagery
How do you pronounce imagery in British English?
In British English, imagery is pronounced /ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.ɪ.dʒə.ri].
How do you pronounce imagery in American English?
In American English, imagery is pronounced /ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in imagery?
Imagery has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /ɪ/ + /dʒə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in imagery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce imagery the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒə.ri/ and American English has /ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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