How To Pronounce Mystery
mystery
In British English, mystery is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪs.tr̥i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tɚ.i/.
Mystery has two 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
Mystery has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Mystery
How do you pronounce mystery in British English?
In British English, mystery is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪs.tr̥i].
How do you pronounce mystery in American English?
In American English, mystery is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in mystery?
Mystery has two syllables, /mɪs/ + /tri/.
Where is the stress in mystery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce mystery the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɪs.tri/ and American English has /ˈmɪs.tɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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