How to pronounce “jewellery”
Say “jewellery” in 3 beats
jewellery
/ˈdʒuəlɹi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈdʒuːəlɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dʒudʒustress
- ələl
- ɹiɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈdʒuəlɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈdʒuːəlɹi/
- Respelling
- JOO-uhl-ree
- Syllables
- 3 — DƷU-əl-ɹi
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: DƷU-əl-ɹi. “dʒu” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈdʒuəlɹi/
/ˈdʒuːəlɹi/
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Where “jewellery” goes wrong
- Often heard
“joo-LER-ee”
the order is JOO-uhl-ree; the British spelling adds letters, not a syllable
What “jewellery” means
- noun
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
Say it in a sentence
“She keeps her grandmother's jewellery in a tin box.”“jewellery”, answered
How do you pronounce “jewellery”?
“jewellery” is pronounced /ˈdʒuəlɹi/ (JOO-uhl-ree) in American English and /ˈdʒuːəlɹi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “dʒu”. Build it as DƷU-əl-ɹi, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “jewellery” have?
3: dʒu · əl · ɹi. The beat lands on the first, “dʒu”.
Is “jewellery” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈdʒuəlɹi/ (JOO-uhl-ree); British English says /ˈdʒuːəlɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “jewellery” mean?
As a noun: an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) For example: “She keeps her grandmother's jewellery in a tin box.”
Where is the stress in “jewellery”?
Stress the first syllable: DƷU-əl-ɹi. “dʒu” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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