How To Pronounce Lazy
lazy
In British English, lazy is pronounced /ˈleɪ.zi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈleɪ.zi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈleɪ.zi/.
Lazy 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
Lazy 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 Lazy
Questions About Lazy
How do you pronounce lazy in British English?
In British English, lazy is pronounced /ˈleɪ.zi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈleɪ.zi].
How do you pronounce lazy in American English?
In American English, lazy is pronounced /ˈleɪ.zi/.
How many syllables are in lazy?
Lazy has two syllables, /leɪ/ + /zi/.
Where is the stress in lazy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce lazy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈleɪ.zi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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