How to pronounce “solitary”
Say “solitary” in 4 beats
solitary
/ˈsɑləˌtɛɹi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɒlɪtəɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- solsɑstress
- itlə
- artɛ
- yɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɑləˌtɛɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /sɒlɪtəɹi/
- Respelling
- SAH-luh-te-ree
- Syllables
- 4 — SOL-it-ar-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SOL-it-ar-y. “sol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɑləˌtɛɹi/
/sɒlɪtəɹi/
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What “solitary” means
- noun
confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
“he was held in solitary”
- noun
one who lives in solitude
- adjective
characterized by or preferring solitude
“a lone wolf”
Say it in a sentence
“One solitary gull followed the boat all the way home.”“solitary”, answered
How do you pronounce “solitary”?
“solitary” is pronounced /ˈsɑləˌtɛɹi/ (SAH-luh-te-ree) in American English and /sɒlɪtəɹi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sol”. Build it as SOL-it-ar-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “solitary” have?
4: sol · it · ar · y. The beat lands on the first, “sol”.
Is “solitary” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɑləˌtɛɹi/ (SAH-luh-te-ree); British English says /sɒlɪtəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “solitary” mean?
As a noun: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners For example: “he was held in solitary” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “solitary”?
Stress the first syllable: SOL-it-ar-y. “sol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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