How To Pronounce Scary
scary
In British English, scary is pronounced /ˈskeə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskeə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsker.i/.
Scary has two 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
Scary has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Scary
Questions About Scary
How do you pronounce scary in British English?
In British English, scary is pronounced /ˈskeə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskeə.ri].
How do you pronounce scary in American English?
In American English, scary is pronounced /ˈsker.i/.
How many syllables are in scary?
Scary has two syllables, /skeə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in scary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skeə/.
Do British and American English pronounce scary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈskeə.ri/ and American English has /ˈsker.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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