How To Pronounce Rosary
rosary
In British English, rosary is pronounced /ˈrəʊ.zər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrəʊ.zər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈroʊ.zɚ.i/.
Rosary 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
Rosary 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.
Questions About Rosary
How do you pronounce rosary in British English?
In British English, rosary is pronounced /ˈrəʊ.zər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrəʊ.zər.i].
How do you pronounce rosary in American English?
In American English, rosary is pronounced /ˈroʊ.zɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in rosary?
Rosary has three syllables, /rəʊ/ + /zər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in rosary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce rosary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrəʊ.zər.i/ and American English has /ˈroʊ.zɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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