How To Pronounce Perjury
perjury
In British English, perjury is pronounced /ˈpɜː.dʒə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.dʒə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɝː.dʒɚ.i/.
Perjury has three 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
Perjury 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.
Words That Rhyme With Perjury
Questions About Perjury
How do you pronounce perjury in British English?
In British English, perjury is pronounced /ˈpɜː.dʒə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.dʒə.ri].
How do you pronounce perjury in American English?
In American English, perjury is pronounced /ˈpɝː.dʒɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in perjury?
Perjury has three syllables, /pɜː/ + /dʒə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in perjury?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce perjury the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɜː.dʒə.ri/ and American English has /ˈpɝː.dʒɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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