How To Pronounce Sugary
sugary
How To Say Sugary Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sugary is pronounced /ˈʃʊɡ.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʷʊɡ.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃʊɡ.ə.ri/.
Sugary 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
Sugary 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.
Transcription Tips For Sugary
- 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. Sugary /ˈʃʊɡ.ə.ri/
- 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. Sugary /ˈʃʊɡ.ə.ri/
- 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. Sugary /ˈʃʊɡ.ə.ri/
Questions About Sugary
How do you say sugary phonetically?
Sugary sounds like SHUUG-uh-ree in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sugary in British English?
In British English, sugary is pronounced /ˈʃʊɡ.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʷʊɡ.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce sugary in American English?
In American English, sugary is pronounced /ˈʃʊɡ.ə.ri/.
How many syllables are in sugary?
Sugary has three syllables, /ʃʊɡ/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in sugary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃʊɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce sugary the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈʃʊɡ.ə.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sugary
Sugary has three syllables. See how sugary divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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