How To Pronounce Surety
surety
How To Say Surety Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, surety is pronounced /ˈʃʊə.rə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʷʊə.rə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃʊr.ə.t̬i/.
Surety has three 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
Surety 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.
Words That Rhyme With Surety
Transcription Tips For Surety
- 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. Surety /ˈʃʊə.rə.ti/
- 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. Surety /ˈʃʊə.rə.ti/
- 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. Surety /ˈʃʊə.rə.ti/
Questions About Surety
How do you say surety phonetically?
Surety sounds like SHOOR-ruh-tee in British English and SHOOR-uh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce surety in British English?
In British English, surety is pronounced /ˈʃʊə.rə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʷʊə.rə.ti].
How do you pronounce surety in American English?
In American English, surety is pronounced /ˈʃʊr.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in surety?
Surety has three syllables, /ʃʊə/ + /rə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in surety?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce surety the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʃʊə.rə.ti/ and American English has /ˈʃʊr.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Surety
Surety has three syllables. See how surety 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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