How To Pronounce Monastery
monastery
In British English, monastery is pronounced /ˈmɒn.ə.stri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɒ̃n.ə.str̥i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɑː.nə.ster.i/.
Monastery 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
Monastery 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 Monastery
How do you pronounce monastery in British English?
In British English, monastery is pronounced /ˈmɒn.ə.stri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɒ̃n.ə.str̥i].
How do you pronounce monastery in American English?
In American English, monastery is pronounced /ˈmɑː.nə.ster.i/.
How many syllables are in monastery?
Monastery has three syllables, /mɒn/ + /ə/ + /stri/.
Where is the stress in monastery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce monastery the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɒn.ə.stri/ and American English has /ˈmɑː.nə.ster.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com