How To Pronounce Summary
summary
In British English, summary is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ə.ri/.
Summary 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
Summary 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 Summary
How do you pronounce summary in British English?
In British English, summary is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce summary in American English?
In American English, summary is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ə.ri/.
How many syllables are in summary?
Summary has three syllables, /sʌm/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in summary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce summary the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌm.ə.ri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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