How To Pronounce Trophy

trophy

UK
Phonemic
/ˈtrəʊ.fi/
Phonetic
[ˈtr̥əʊ.fi]
US
Phonemic
/ˈtroʊ.fi/

In British English, trophy is pronounced /ˈtrəʊ.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥əʊ.fi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtroʊ.fi/.

Trophy has two 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

trəʊfi

Trophy has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

trophy + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈtrəʊ.fiz/
US
/ˈtroʊ.fiz/

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Questions About Trophy

How do you pronounce trophy in British English?

In British English, trophy is pronounced /ˈtrəʊ.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥əʊ.fi].

How do you pronounce trophy in American English?

In American English, trophy is pronounced /ˈtroʊ.fi/.

How many syllables are in trophy?

Trophy has two syllables, /trəʊ/ + /fi/.

Where is the stress in trophy?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /trəʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce trophy the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtrəʊ.fi/ and American English has /ˈtroʊ.fi/.

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