How To Pronounce Jeremy
Jeremy
In British English, Jeremy is pronounced /ˈdʒer.ə.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒer.ə.mi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒer.ə.mi/.
Jeremy 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
Jeremy 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 Jeremy
How do you pronounce Jeremy in British English?
In British English, Jeremy is pronounced /ˈdʒer.ə.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒer.ə.mi].
How do you pronounce Jeremy in American English?
In American English, Jeremy is pronounced /ˈdʒer.ə.mi/.
How many syllables are in Jeremy?
Jeremy has three syllables, /dʒer/ + /ə/ + /mi/.
Where is the stress in Jeremy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒer/.
Do British and American English pronounce Jeremy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒer.ə.mi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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