How To Pronounce Preliminary
preliminary
In British English, preliminary is pronounced /prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.nər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈlɪ̃m.ɪ.nər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈlɪm.ə.ner.i/.
Preliminary has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Preliminary has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Preliminary
How do you pronounce preliminary in British English?
In British English, preliminary is pronounced /prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.nər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈlɪ̃m.ɪ.nər.i].
How do you pronounce preliminary in American English?
In American English, preliminary is pronounced /prɪˈlɪm.ə.ner.i/.
How many syllables are in preliminary?
Preliminary has five syllables, /prɪ/ + /lɪm/ + /ɪ/ + /nər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in preliminary?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce preliminary the same way?
No. British English has /prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.nər.i/ and American English has /prɪˈlɪm.ə.ner.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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