How To Pronounce Olfactory
olfactory
In British English, olfactory is pronounced /ɒlˈfæk.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒɫˈfæk.tər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːlˈfæk.tɚ.i/.
Olfactory has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Olfactory has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Olfactory
Questions About Olfactory
How do you pronounce olfactory in British English?
In British English, olfactory is pronounced /ɒlˈfæk.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒɫˈfæk.tər.i].
How do you pronounce olfactory in American English?
In American English, olfactory is pronounced /ɑːlˈfæk.tɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in olfactory?
Olfactory has four syllables, /ɒl/ + /fæk/ + /tər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in olfactory?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce olfactory the same way?
No. British English has /ɒlˈfæk.tər.i/ and American English has /ɑːlˈfæk.tɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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