How to pronounce “respiratory”
Say “respiratory” in 5 beats
respiratory
/ˈɹɛspəɹəˌtɔɹi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪˈspɪɹətəɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- resɹɛstress
- pirspə
- atɹə
- ortɔ
- yɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹɛspəɹəˌtɔɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪˈspɪɹətəɹi/
- Respelling
- RESS-puh-ruh-tor-ee
- Syllables
- 5 — RES-pir-at-or-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: RES-pir-at-or-y. “res” 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
/ˈɹɛspəɹəˌtɔɹi/
Stress on the first syllable: RESS-puh-ruh-tor-ee.
/rɪˈspɪrətəri/
British English often stresses the second syllable: rih-SPIRR-uh-tree.
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Where “respiratory” goes wrong
- Often heard
“res-PIRE-uh-tory”
the middle vowel is short: it does not contain the word respire
What “respiratory” means
- adjective
pertaining to respiration
“respiratory assistance”
Say it in a sentence
“Damp housing is linked to respiratory problems in children.”“respiratory”, answered
How do you pronounce “respiratory”?
“respiratory” is pronounced /ˈɹɛspəɹəˌtɔɹi/ (RESS-puh-ruh-tor-ee) in American English and /ɹɪˈspɪɹətəɹi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “res”. Build it as RES-pir-at-or-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “respiratory” have?
5: res · pir · at · or · y. The beat lands on the first, “res”.
Is “respiratory” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹɛspəɹəˌtɔɹi/ (RESS-puh-ruh-tor-ee); British English says /ɹɪˈspɪɹətəɹi/. British English often stresses the second syllable: rih-SPIRR-uh-tree. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “respiratory” mean?
As an adjective: pertaining to respiration For example: “respiratory assistance”
Where is the stress in “respiratory”?
Stress the first syllable: RES-pir-at-or-y. “res” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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