Pronunciation

How to pronounce “gallery

“gallery” is pronounced /ˈɡælɚi/ (GA-luh-ee) in American English and /ɡaləɹi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “gal”.
The sound

Say “gallery” in 3 beats

Say it like this

gallery

/ˈɡælɚi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡaləɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. galɡæstress
  2. ler
  3. yi
IPA (American)
/ˈɡælɚi/
IPA (British)
/ɡaləɹi/
Respelling
GA-luh-ee
Syllables
3 — GAL-ler-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: GAL-ler-y. “gal” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɡælɚi/

British

/ɡaləɹi/

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Meaning

What “gallery” means

  1. noun

    spectators at a golf or tennis match

  2. noun

    a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

  3. noun

    a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited

Say it in a sentence

The gallery upstairs shows work by artists from the region.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

gallery”, answered

How do you pronounce “gallery”?

“gallery” is pronounced /ˈɡælɚi/ (GA-luh-ee) in American English and /ɡaləɹi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “gal”. Build it as GAL-ler-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “gallery” have?

3: gal · ler · y. The beat lands on the first, “gal”.

Is “gallery” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɡælɚi/ (GA-luh-ee); British English says /ɡaləɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “gallery” mean?

As a noun: spectators at a golf or tennis match For example: “The gallery upstairs shows work by artists from the region.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “gallery”?

Stress the first syllable: GAL-ler-y. “gal” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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