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