How to pronounce “energy”
Say “energy” in 3 beats
energy
/ˈɛnɚdʒi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛnədʒi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- enɛstress
- ernɚ
- gydʒi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛnɚdʒi/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛnədʒi/
- Respelling
- E-nuh-jee
- Syllables
- 3 — EN-er-gy
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EN-er-gy. “en” 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
/ˈɛnɚdʒi/
/ɛnədʒi/
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What “energy” means
- noun
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
“energy can take a wide variety of forms”
- noun
forceful exertion
“he plays tennis with great energy”
- noun
enterprising or ambitious drive
“Europeans often laugh at American energy”
Say it in a sentence
“Boiling that much water uses a surprising amount of energy.”“energy”, answered
How do you pronounce “energy”?
“energy” is pronounced /ˈɛnɚdʒi/ (E-nuh-jee) in American English and /ɛnədʒi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “en”. Build it as EN-er-gy, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “energy” have?
3: en · er · gy. The beat lands on the first, “en”.
Is “energy” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛnɚdʒi/ (E-nuh-jee); British English says /ɛnədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “energy” mean?
As a noun: (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs For example: “energy can take a wide variety of forms” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “energy”?
Stress the first syllable: EN-er-gy. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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