How To Pronounce Secondary
secondary
In British English, secondary is pronounced /ˈsek.ən.dri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.ə̃n.dri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsek.ən.der.i/.
Secondary 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
Secondary 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 Secondary
How do you pronounce secondary in British English?
In British English, secondary is pronounced /ˈsek.ən.dri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.ə̃n.dri].
How do you pronounce secondary in American English?
In American English, secondary is pronounced /ˈsek.ən.der.i/.
How many syllables are in secondary?
Secondary has three syllables, /sek/ + /ən/ + /dri/.
Where is the stress in secondary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sek/.
Do British and American English pronounce secondary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsek.ən.dri/ and American English has /ˈsek.ən.der.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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