How To Pronounce University
university
In British English, university is pronounced /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌjʷuː.nɪˈvɜːʴ.sə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.t̯i/.
University has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
University has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About University
How do you pronounce university in British English?
In British English, university is pronounced /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌjʷuː.nɪˈvɜːʴ.sə.ti].
How do you pronounce university in American English?
In American English, university is pronounced /ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in university?
University has five syllables, /juː/ + /nɪ/ + /vɜː/ + /sə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in university?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /vɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce university the same way?
No. British English has /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/ and American English has /ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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