How To Pronounce Ordinary
ordinary
In British English, ordinary is pronounced /ˈɔː.dɪn.ər.i/ or /ˈɔː.dən.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔːʴ.dɪ̃n.ər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɔːr.dən.er.i/.
Ordinary 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
Ordinary 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.
Questions About Ordinary
How do you pronounce ordinary in British English?
In British English, ordinary is pronounced /ˈɔː.dɪn.ər.i/ or /ˈɔː.dən.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔːʴ.dɪ̃n.ər.i].
How do you pronounce ordinary in American English?
In American English, ordinary is pronounced /ˈɔːr.dən.er.i/.
How many syllables are in ordinary?
Ordinary has four syllables, /ɔː/ + /dɪn/ + /ər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in ordinary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce ordinary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɔː.dɪn.ər.i/ and American English has /ˈɔːr.dən.er.i/.
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