How To Pronounce Nursery
nursery
In British English, nursery is pronounced /ˈnɜː.sə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɜːʴ.sə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnɝː.sɚ.i/.
Nursery 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
Nursery 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 Nursery
Questions About Nursery
How do you pronounce nursery in British English?
In British English, nursery is pronounced /ˈnɜː.sə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɜːʴ.sə.ri].
How do you pronounce nursery in American English?
In American English, nursery is pronounced /ˈnɝː.sɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in nursery?
Nursery has three syllables, /nɜː/ + /sə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in nursery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce nursery the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnɜː.sə.ri/ and American English has /ˈnɝː.sɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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