How To Pronounce Liberty
liberty
In British English, liberty is pronounced /ˈlɪb.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪb.əʴ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪb.ɚ.t̯i/.
Liberty has three 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
Liberty 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 Liberty
How do you pronounce liberty in British English?
In British English, liberty is pronounced /ˈlɪb.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪb.əʴ.ti].
How do you pronounce liberty in American English?
In American English, liberty is pronounced /ˈlɪb.ɚ.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in liberty?
Liberty has three syllables, /lɪb/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in liberty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce liberty the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlɪb.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˈlɪb.ɚ.t̯i/.
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