How To Pronounce Stationery
stationery
How To Say Stationery Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, stationery is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪ.ʃə̃n.ər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.ʃə.ner.i/.
Stationery has four 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
Stationery has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Stationery
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Stationery /ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ər.i/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Stationery /ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ər.i/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Stationery /ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ər.i/
Questions About Stationery
How do you say stationery phonetically?
Stationery sounds like STAY-shuhn-er-ee in British English and STAY-shuh-ner-ee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce stationery in British English?
In British English, stationery is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪ.ʃə̃n.ər.i].
How do you pronounce stationery in American English?
In American English, stationery is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.ʃə.ner.i/.
How many syllables are in stationery?
Stationery has four syllables, /steɪ/ + /ʃən/ + /ər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in stationery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /steɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce stationery the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ər.i/ and American English has /ˈsteɪ.ʃə.ner.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Stationery
Stationery has four syllables. See how stationery divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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