How to pronounce “country”
Say “country” in 2 beats
country
/ˈkʌntɹi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kʌntɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- countkʌnstress
- rytɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkʌntɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /kʌntɹi/
- Respelling
- KUN-tree
- Syllables
- 2 — COUNT-ry
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: COUNT-ry. “count” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkʌntɹi/
/kʌntɹi/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “country” means
- noun
a politically organized body of people under a single government
“the state has elected a new president”
- noun
the territory occupied by a nation
“he returned to the land of his birth”
- noun
the people who live in a nation or country
“a statement that sums up the nation's mood”
Say it in a sentence
“They moved to a quiet country far from the city.”“country”, answered
How do you pronounce “country”?
“country” is pronounced /ˈkʌntɹi/ (KUN-tree) in American English and /kʌntɹi/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “count”. Build it as COUNT-ry, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “country” have?
2: count · ry. The beat lands on the first, “count”.
Is “country” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkʌntɹi/ (KUN-tree); British English says /kʌntɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “country” mean?
As a noun: a politically organized body of people under a single government For example: “the state has elected a new president” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “country”?
Stress the first syllable: COUNT-ry. “count” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “country” 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.