How To Pronounce Recovery
recovery
How To Say Recovery Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, recovery is pronounced /rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰʌv.ər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈkʌv.ɚ.i/.
Recovery has four 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
Recovery 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.
Words That Rhyme With Recovery
Transcription Tips For Recovery
- 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. Recovery /rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/
- 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. Recovery /rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/
- 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. Recovery /rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/
Questions About Recovery
How do you say recovery phonetically?
Recovery sounds like ri-KUV-er-ee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce recovery in British English?
In British English, recovery is pronounced /rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰʌv.ər.i].
How do you pronounce recovery in American English?
In American English, recovery is pronounced /rɪˈkʌv.ɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in recovery?
Recovery has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /kʌv/ + /ər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in recovery?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌv/.
Do British and American English pronounce recovery the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/ and American English has /rɪˈkʌv.ɚ.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Recovery
Recovery has four syllables. See how recovery divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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