How To Pronounce Remedy

remedy

Phonemic

/ˈrem.ə.di/

Phonetic

[ˈrẽm.ə.di]

Phonemic

/ˈrem.ə.di/

In British English, remedy is pronounced /ˈrem.ə.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrẽm.ə.di]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrem.ə.di/.

Remedy has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

remədi

Remedy 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.

remedy + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈrem.ə.diz/

remedy + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈrem.ə.did/

remedy + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈrem.ə.di.ɪŋ/

Questions About Remedy

How do you pronounce remedy in British English?

In British English, remedy is pronounced /ˈrem.ə.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrẽm.ə.di].

How do you pronounce remedy in American English?

In American English, remedy is pronounced /ˈrem.ə.di/.

How many syllables are in remedy?

Remedy has three syllables, /rem/ + /ə/ + /di/.

Where is the stress in remedy?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /rem/.

Do British and American English pronounce remedy the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈrem.ə.di/.

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