How To Pronounce Literary
literary
How To Say Literary Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, literary is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ə.rer.i/.
Literary 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
Literary 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.
Transcription Tips For Literary
- 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. Literary /ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i/
- 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. Literary /ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i/
- 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. Literary /ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i/
Questions About Literary
How do you say literary phonetically?
Literary sounds like LIT-er-er-ee in British English and LIT-uh-rer-ee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce literary in British English?
In British English, literary is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i].
How do you pronounce literary in American English?
In American English, literary is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ə.rer.i/.
How many syllables are in literary?
Literary has four syllables, /lɪt/ + /ər/ + /ər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in literary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce literary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i/ and American English has /ˈlɪt.ə.rer.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Literary
Literary has four syllables. See how literary divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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