How To Pronounce Industry
industry
In British English, industry is pronounced /ˈɪn.də.stri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.də.str̥i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.də.stri/.
Industry 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
Industry 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 Industry
How do you pronounce industry in British English?
In British English, industry is pronounced /ˈɪn.də.stri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.də.str̥i].
How do you pronounce industry in American English?
In American English, industry is pronounced /ˈɪn.də.stri/.
How many syllables are in industry?
Industry has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /də/ + /stri/.
Where is the stress in industry?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce industry the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.də.stri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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