How To Pronounce Purgatory
purgatory
In British English, purgatory is pronounced /ˈpɜː.ɡə.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.ɡə.tər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɝː.ɡə.t̯ɔːr.i/.
Purgatory has four 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
Purgatory has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Purgatory
How do you pronounce purgatory in British English?
In British English, purgatory is pronounced /ˈpɜː.ɡə.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.ɡə.tər.i].
How do you pronounce purgatory in American English?
In American English, purgatory is pronounced /ˈpɝː.ɡə.t̯ɔːr.i/.
How many syllables are in purgatory?
Purgatory has four syllables, /pɜː/ + /ɡə/ + /tər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in purgatory?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce purgatory the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɜː.ɡə.tər.i/ and American English has /ˈpɝː.ɡə.t̯ɔːr.i/.
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