How To Pronounce Strategy

strategy

UK
Phonemic
/ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/
Phonetic
[ˈstr̥æt.ə.dʒi]
US
Phonemic
/ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/

In British English, strategy is pronounced /ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstr̥æt.ə.dʒi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/.

Strategy 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

strætədʒi

Strategy 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.

strategy + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈstræt.ə.dʒiz/
US
/ˈstræt.ə.dʒiz/

Questions About Strategy

How do you pronounce strategy in British English?

In British English, strategy is pronounced /ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstr̥æt.ə.dʒi].

How do you pronounce strategy in American English?

In American English, strategy is pronounced /ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/.

How many syllables are in strategy?

Strategy has three syllables, /stræt/ + /ə/ + /dʒi/.

Where is the stress in strategy?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /stræt/.

Do British and American English pronounce strategy the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/.

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