How To Pronounce Pottery
pottery
How To Say Pottery Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, pottery is pronounced /ˈpɒt.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɒt.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑː.t̬ə.ri/.
Pottery 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
Pottery 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 Pottery
Transcription Tips For Pottery
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Pottery /ˈpɒt.ə.ri/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Pottery /ˈpɒt.ə.ri/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Pottery /ˈpɒt.ə.ri/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Pottery /ˈpɒt.ə.ri/
Questions About Pottery
How do you say pottery phonetically?
Pottery sounds like POT-uh-ree in British English and PAH-tuh-ree in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce pottery in British English?
In British English, pottery is pronounced /ˈpɒt.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɒt.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce pottery in American English?
In American English, pottery is pronounced /ˈpɑː.t̬ə.ri/.
How many syllables are in pottery?
Pottery has three syllables, /pɒt/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in pottery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce pottery the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɒt.ə.ri/ and American English has /ˈpɑː.t̬ə.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Pottery
Pottery has three syllables. See how pottery divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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