How To Pronounce Legacy
legacy
How To Say Legacy Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, legacy is pronounced /ˈleɡ.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈleɡ.ə.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈleɡ.ə.si/.
Legacy 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
Legacy 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.
Transcription Tips For Legacy
- 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. Legacy /ˈleɡ.ə.si/
- 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. Legacy /ˈleɡ.ə.si/
- 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. Legacy /ˈleɡ.ə.si/
Questions About Legacy
How do you say legacy phonetically?
Legacy sounds like LEG-uh-see in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce legacy in British English?
In British English, legacy is pronounced /ˈleɡ.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈleɡ.ə.si].
How do you pronounce legacy in American English?
In American English, legacy is pronounced /ˈleɡ.ə.si/.
How many syllables are in legacy?
Legacy has three syllables, /leɡ/ + /ə/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in legacy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /leɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce legacy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈleɡ.ə.si/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Legacy
Legacy has three syllables. See how legacy divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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