How To Pronounce Literacy
literacy
In British English, literacy is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ɚ.ə.si/.
Literacy has four 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
Literacy has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Literacy
How do you pronounce literacy in British English?
In British English, literacy is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si].
How do you pronounce literacy in American English?
In American English, literacy is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ɚ.ə.si/.
How many syllables are in literacy?
Literacy has four syllables, /lɪt/ + /ər/ + /ə/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in literacy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce literacy the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/ and American English has /ˈlɪt.ɚ.ə.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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