How to pronounce “delivery”
Say “delivery” in 4 beats
delivery
/dɪˈlɪvɚi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪlɪvəɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- deldɪ
- ivlɪstress
- ervɚ
- yi
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈlɪvɚi/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪlɪvəɹi/
- Respelling
- di-LI-vuh-ee
- Syllables
- 4 — del-IV-er-y
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: del-IV-er-y. “iv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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
/dɪˈlɪvɚi/
/dɪlɪvəɹi/
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What “delivery” means
- noun
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
“his reluctant delivery of bad news”
- noun
the event of giving birth
“she had a difficult delivery”
- noun
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
“his manner of speaking was quite abrupt”
Say it in a sentence
“Her delivery was clear and she never once rushed.”“delivery”, answered
How do you pronounce “delivery”?
“delivery” is pronounced /dɪˈlɪvɚi/ (di-LI-vuh-ee) in American English and /dɪlɪvəɹi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “iv”. Build it as del-IV-er-y, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “delivery” have?
4: del · iv · er · y. The beat lands on the second, “iv”.
Is “delivery” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈlɪvɚi/ (di-LI-vuh-ee); British English says /dɪlɪvəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “delivery” mean?
As a noun: the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) For example: “his reluctant delivery of bad news” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “delivery”?
Stress the second syllable: del-IV-er-y. “iv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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