How To Pronounce Jury
jury
In British English, jury is pronounced /ˈdʒʊə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷʊə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒʊr.i/.
Jury has two 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
Jury has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Jury
Questions About Jury
How do you pronounce jury in British English?
In British English, jury is pronounced /ˈdʒʊə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷʊə.ri].
How do you pronounce jury in American English?
In American English, jury is pronounced /ˈdʒʊr.i/.
How many syllables are in jury?
Jury has two syllables, /dʒʊə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in jury?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce jury the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒʊə.ri/ and American English has /ˈdʒʊr.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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