How to pronounce “lingerie”
Say “lingerie” in 3 beats
lingerie
/ˌlɑnʒəˈɹeɪ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈlanʒəɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- linlɑn
- gerʒə
- ieɹeɪstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌlɑnʒəˈɹeɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈlanʒəɹi/
- Respelling
- lahn-zhuh-RAY
- Syllables
- 3 — lin-ger-IE
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: lin-ger-IE. “ie” 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
/ˌlɑnʒəˈɹeɪ/
/ˈlanʒəɹi/
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Where “lingerie” goes wrong
- Often heard
“LIN-juh-ree”
the g is the zh of measure and the ending is -ray
What “lingerie” means
- noun
women's underwear and nightclothes
Say it in a sentence
“The shop on the corner sells lingerie and nightwear.”“lingerie”, answered
How do you pronounce “lingerie”?
“lingerie” is pronounced /ˌlɑnʒəˈɹeɪ/ (lahn-zhuh-RAY) in American English and /ˈlanʒəɹi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ie”. Build it as lin-ger-IE, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “lingerie” have?
3: lin · ger · ie. The beat lands on the third, “ie”.
Is “lingerie” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌlɑnʒəˈɹeɪ/ (lahn-zhuh-RAY); British English says /ˈlanʒəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “lingerie” mean?
As a noun: women's underwear and nightclothes For example: “The shop on the corner sells lingerie and nightwear.”
Where is the stress in “lingerie”?
Stress the third syllable: lin-ger-IE. “ie” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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