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