How To Pronounce Variety
variety
In British English, variety is pronounced /vəˈraɪ.ə.ti/ or /vəˈraɪə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vəˈraɪ.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /vəˈraɪ.ə.t̯i/.
Variety has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Variety has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Variety
Questions About Variety
How do you pronounce variety in British English?
In British English, variety is pronounced /vəˈraɪ.ə.ti/ or /vəˈraɪə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vəˈraɪ.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce variety in American English?
In American English, variety is pronounced /vəˈraɪ.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in variety?
Variety has four syllables, /və/ + /raɪ/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in variety?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /raɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce variety the same way?
No. British English has /vəˈraɪ.ə.ti/ and American English has /vəˈraɪ.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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