How To Pronounce Polygamy
polygamy
In British English, polygamy is pronounced /pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/.
Polygamy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Polygamy has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Polygamy
How do you pronounce polygamy in British English?
In British English, polygamy is pronounced /pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi].
How do you pronounce polygamy in American English?
In American English, polygamy is pronounced /pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/.
How many syllables are in polygamy?
Polygamy has four syllables, /pə/ + /lɪɡ/ + /ə/ + /mi/.
Where is the stress in polygamy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce polygamy the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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