How To Pronounce Weary

weary

Phonemic

/ˈwɪə.ri/

Phonetic

[ˈwɪə.ri]

Phonemic

/ˈwɪr.i/

In British English, weary is pronounced /ˈwɪə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɪr.i/.

Weary 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

wɪəri

Weary 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.

weary + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈwɪə.riz/

/ˈwɪr.iz/

weary + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈwɪə.rid/

/ˈwɪr.id/

weary + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈwɪə.ri.ɪŋ/

/ˈwɪr.i.ɪŋ/

weary + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.

/ˈwɪə.ri.ə/

/ˈwɪr.i.ɚ/

weary + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.

/ˈwɪə.ri.ɪst/

/ˈwɪr.i.ɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Weary

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Questions About Weary

How do you pronounce weary in British English?

In British English, weary is pronounced /ˈwɪə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪə.ri].

How do you pronounce weary in American English?

In American English, weary is pronounced /ˈwɪr.i/.

How many syllables are in weary?

Weary has two syllables, /wɪə/ + /ri/.

Where is the stress in weary?

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

Do British and American English pronounce weary the same way?

No. British English has /ˈwɪə.ri/ and American English has /ˈwɪr.i/.

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