How To Pronounce Missionary
missionary
In British English, missionary is pronounced /ˈmɪʃ.ən.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪʃ.ə̃n.ər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɪʃ.ə.ner.i/.
Missionary 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
Missionary 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 Missionary
How do you pronounce missionary in British English?
In British English, missionary is pronounced /ˈmɪʃ.ən.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪʃ.ə̃n.ər.i].
How do you pronounce missionary in American English?
In American English, missionary is pronounced /ˈmɪʃ.ə.ner.i/.
How many syllables are in missionary?
Missionary has four syllables, /mɪʃ/ + /ən/ + /ər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in missionary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce missionary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɪʃ.ən.ər.i/ and American English has /ˈmɪʃ.ə.ner.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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