How To Pronounce Salary
salary
In British English, salary is pronounced /ˈsæl.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæl.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsæl.ə.ri/.
Salary 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
Salary 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.
Words That Rhyme With Salary
Questions About Salary
How do you pronounce salary in British English?
In British English, salary is pronounced /ˈsæl.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæl.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce salary in American English?
In American English, salary is pronounced /ˈsæl.ə.ri/.
How many syllables are in salary?
Salary has three syllables, /sæl/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in salary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce salary the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsæl.ə.ri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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