How To Pronounce Peony
peony
In British English, peony is pronounced /ˈpiː.ə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiː.ə.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpiː.ə.ni/.
Peony has three 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
Peony 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.
Questions About Peony
How do you pronounce peony in British English?
In British English, peony is pronounced /ˈpiː.ə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiː.ə.ni].
How do you pronounce peony in American English?
In American English, peony is pronounced /ˈpiː.ə.ni/.
How many syllables are in peony?
Peony has three syllables, /piː/ + /ə/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in peony?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /piː/.
Do British and American English pronounce peony the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpiː.ə.ni/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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