How To Pronounce Supply
supply
In British English, supply is pronounced /səˈplaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpl̥aɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈplaɪ/.
Supply has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Supply has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Supply
Questions About Supply
How do you pronounce supply in British English?
In British English, supply is pronounced /səˈplaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpl̥aɪ].
How do you pronounce supply in American English?
In American English, supply is pronounced /səˈplaɪ/.
How many syllables are in supply?
Supply has two syllables, /sə/ + /plaɪ/.
Where is the stress in supply?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /plaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce supply the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈplaɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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