How To Pronounce Oratory
oratory
How To Say Oratory Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, oratory is pronounced /ˈɒr.ə.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒr.ə.tər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɔːr.ə.tɔːr.i/.
Oratory has four 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
Oratory has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Oratory
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Oratory /ˈɒr.ə.tər.i/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Oratory /ˈɒr.ə.tər.i/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Oratory /ˈɒr.ə.tər.i/
Questions About Oratory
How do you say oratory phonetically?
Oratory sounds like OR-uh-ter-ee in British English and OR-uh-tor-ee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce oratory in British English?
In British English, oratory is pronounced /ˈɒr.ə.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒr.ə.tər.i].
How do you pronounce oratory in American English?
In American English, oratory is pronounced /ˈɔːr.ə.tɔːr.i/.
How many syllables are in oratory?
Oratory has four syllables, /ɒr/ + /ə/ + /tər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in oratory?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce oratory the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɒr.ə.tər.i/ and American English has /ˈɔːr.ə.tɔːr.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Oratory
Oratory has four syllables. See how oratory divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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