How to pronounce “regulatory”
Say “regulatory” in 5 beats
regulatory
/ˈɹɛɡjələˌtɔɹi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɛɡjʊleɪtəɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- regɹɛɡstress
- uljə
- atlə
- ortɔ
- yɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹɛɡjələˌtɔɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɛɡjʊleɪtəɹi/
- Respelling
- REG-yuh-luh-taw-ree
- Syllables
- 5 — REG-ul-at-or-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: REG-ul-at-or-y. “reg” 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
/ˈɹɛɡjələˌtɔɹi/
/ɹɛɡjʊleɪtəɹi/
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What “regulatory” means
- adjective
restricting according to rules or principles
“a regulatory gene”
Say it in a sentence
“Regulatory approval added six months to the timeline.”“regulatory”, answered
How do you pronounce “regulatory”?
“regulatory” is pronounced /ˈɹɛɡjələˌtɔɹi/ (REG-yuh-luh-taw-ree) in American English and /ɹɛɡjʊleɪtəɹi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “reg”. Build it as REG-ul-at-or-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “regulatory” have?
5: reg · ul · at · or · y. The beat lands on the first, “reg”.
Is “regulatory” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹɛɡjələˌtɔɹi/ (REG-yuh-luh-taw-ree); British English says /ɹɛɡjʊleɪtəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “regulatory” mean?
As an adjective: restricting according to rules or principles For example: “a regulatory gene”
Where is the stress in “regulatory”?
Stress the first syllable: REG-ul-at-or-y. “reg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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