How To Pronounce Wary
wary
In British English, wary is pronounced /ˈweə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwer.i/.
Wary 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
Wary 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.
Words That Rhyme With Wary
Questions About Wary
How do you pronounce wary in British English?
In British English, wary is pronounced /ˈweə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweə.ri].
How do you pronounce wary in American English?
In American English, wary is pronounced /ˈwer.i/.
How many syllables are in wary?
Wary has two syllables, /weə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in wary?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /weə/.
Do British and American English pronounce wary the same way?
No. British English has /ˈweə.ri/ and American English has /ˈwer.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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