How To Pronounce Occupy

occupy

Phonemic

/ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/

Phonetic

[ˈɒk.jʷʊ.paɪ]

Phonemic

/ˈɑːk.jə.paɪ/

In British English, occupy is pronounced /ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒk.jʷʊ.paɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːk.jə.paɪ/.

Occupy 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

ɒkjʊpaɪ

Occupy 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.

occupy + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪz/

/ˈɑːk.jə.paɪz/

occupy + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪd/

/ˈɑːk.jə.paɪd/

occupy + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ.ɪŋ/

/ˈɑːk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Occupy

preoccupy

Questions About Occupy

How do you pronounce occupy in British English?

In British English, occupy is pronounced /ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒk.jʷʊ.paɪ].

How do you pronounce occupy in American English?

In American English, occupy is pronounced /ˈɑːk.jə.paɪ/.

How many syllables are in occupy?

Occupy has three syllables, /ɒk/ + /jʊ/ + /paɪ/.

Where is the stress in occupy?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒk/.

Do British and American English pronounce occupy the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/ and American English has /ˈɑːk.jə.paɪ/.

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