How To Pronounce Victory
victory
In British English, victory is pronounced /ˈvɪk.tə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪk.tə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɪk.tə.ri/.
Victory 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
Victory 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 Victory
How do you pronounce victory in British English?
In British English, victory is pronounced /ˈvɪk.tə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪk.tə.ri].
How do you pronounce victory in American English?
In American English, victory is pronounced /ˈvɪk.tə.ri/.
How many syllables are in victory?
Victory has three syllables, /vɪk/ + /tə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in victory?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce victory the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈvɪk.tə.ri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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