How To Pronounce Paltry
paltry
In British English, paltry is pronounced /ˈpɔːl.tri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɔːɫ.tr̥i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɔːl.tri/.
Paltry has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Paltry has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Paltry
How do you pronounce paltry in British English?
In British English, paltry is pronounced /ˈpɔːl.tri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɔːɫ.tr̥i].
How do you pronounce paltry in American English?
In American English, paltry is pronounced /ˈpɔːl.tri/.
How many syllables are in paltry?
Paltry has two syllables, /pɔːl/ + /tri/.
Where is the stress in paltry?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɔːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce paltry the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpɔːl.tri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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