How to pronounce “carry”
Say “carry” in 2 beats
carry
/ˈkæɹi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kaɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- carkæstress
- ryɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkæɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /kaɹi/
- Also accepted
- /ˈkɛɹi/
- Respelling
- KA-ree
- Syllables
- 2 — CAR-ry
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CAR-ry. “car” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkæɹi/
/kaɹi/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “carry” means
- noun
the act of carrying something
- verb
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
“You must carry your camping gear”
- verb
have with oneself; have on one's person
“She always takes an umbrella”
Say it in a sentence
“She helped her neighbor carry the groceries up the stairs.”“carry”, answered
How do you pronounce “carry”?
“carry” is pronounced /ˈkæɹi/ (KA-ree) in American English and /kaɹi/ in British English, and /ˈkɛɹi/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “car”. Build it as CAR-ry, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “carry” have?
2: car · ry. The beat lands on the first, “car”.
Is “carry” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkæɹi/ (KA-ree); British English says /kaɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “carry” mean?
As a noun: the act of carrying something For example: “She helped her neighbor carry the groceries up the stairs.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “carry”?
Stress the first syllable: CAR-ry. “car” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “carry” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.