How To Pronounce Luxury
luxury
In British English, luxury is pronounced /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʌk.ʃə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlʌk.ʃɚ.i/.
Luxury 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
Luxury 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 Luxury
How do you pronounce luxury in British English?
In British English, luxury is pronounced /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʌk.ʃə.ri].
How do you pronounce luxury in American English?
In American English, luxury is pronounced /ˈlʌk.ʃɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in luxury?
Luxury has three syllables, /lʌk/ + /ʃə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in luxury?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce luxury the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ri/ and American English has /ˈlʌk.ʃɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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