How To Pronounce Laundry
laundry
How To Say Laundry Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, laundry is pronounced /ˈlɔːn.dri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɔ̃ːn.dri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɔːn.dri/.
Laundry has two 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
Laundry 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.
Transcription Tips For Laundry
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Laundry /ˈlɔːn.dri/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Laundry /ˈlɔːn.dri/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Laundry /ˈlɔːn.dri/
Questions About Laundry
How do you say laundry phonetically?
Laundry sounds like LAWN-dree in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce laundry in British English?
In British English, laundry is pronounced /ˈlɔːn.dri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɔ̃ːn.dri].
How do you pronounce laundry in American English?
In American English, laundry is pronounced /ˈlɔːn.dri/.
How many syllables are in laundry?
Laundry has two syllables, /lɔːn/ + /dri/.
Where is the stress in laundry?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɔːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce laundry the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlɔːn.dri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Laundry
Laundry has two syllables. See how laundry divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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