How to pronounce “parliamentary”
Say “parliamentary” in 5 beats
parliamentary
/ˌpɑɹləˈmɛntɚi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɑːləmɛntəɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- parpɑɹ
- liamlə
- enmɛnstress
- tartɚ
- yi
- IPA (American)
- /ˌpɑɹləˈmɛntɚi/
- IPA (British)
- /pɑːləmɛntəɹi/
- Also accepted
- /ˌpɑɹləˈmɛnɚi/
- Respelling
- pahr-luh-MEN-tuh-ee
- Syllables
- 5 — par-liam-EN-tar-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: par-liam-EN-tar-y. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌpɑɹləˈmɛntɚi/
/pɑːləmɛntəɹi/
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What “parliamentary” means
- adjective
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
“parliamentary reform”
- adjective
having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament
“parliamentary government”
- adjective
in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly
“parliamentary law”
Say it in a sentence
“A parliamentary committee will review the proposal next spring.”“parliamentary”, answered
How do you pronounce “parliamentary”?
“parliamentary” is pronounced /ˌpɑɹləˈmɛntɚi/ (pahr-luh-MEN-tuh-ee) in American English and /pɑːləmɛntəɹi/ in British English, and /ˌpɑɹləˈmɛnɚi/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “en”. Build it as par-liam-EN-tar-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “parliamentary” have?
5: par · liam · en · tar · y. The beat lands on the third, “en”.
Is “parliamentary” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌpɑɹləˈmɛntɚi/ (pahr-luh-MEN-tuh-ee); British English says /pɑːləmɛntəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “parliamentary” mean?
As an adjective: relating to or having the nature of a parliament For example: “parliamentary reform” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “parliamentary”?
Stress the third syllable: par-liam-EN-tar-y. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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