How To Pronounce Pharmacy
pharmacy
In British English, pharmacy is pronounced /ˈfɑː.mə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɑːʴ.mə.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɑːr.mə.si/.
Pharmacy 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
Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy
How do you pronounce pharmacy in British English?
In British English, pharmacy is pronounced /ˈfɑː.mə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɑːʴ.mə.si].
How do you pronounce pharmacy in American English?
In American English, pharmacy is pronounced /ˈfɑːr.mə.si/.
How many syllables are in pharmacy?
Pharmacy has three syllables, /fɑː/ + /mə/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in pharmacy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce pharmacy the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfɑː.mə.si/ and American English has /ˈfɑːr.mə.si/.
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