How to pronounce “strategy”
Say “strategy” in 3 beats
strategy
/ˈstɹætədʒi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /stɹatədʒi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- stratstɹæstress
- egtə
- ydʒi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈstɹætədʒi/
- IPA (British)
- /stɹatədʒi/
- Respelling
- STRA-tuh-jee
- Syllables
- 3 — STRAT-eg-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: STRAT-eg-y. “strat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈstɹætədʒi/
/stɹatədʒi/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “strategy” means
- noun
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
- noun
the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war
Say it in a sentence
“Our strategy is simply to do fewer things properly.”“strategy”, answered
How do you pronounce “strategy”?
“strategy” is pronounced /ˈstɹætədʒi/ (STRA-tuh-jee) in American English and /stɹatədʒi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “strat”. Build it as STRAT-eg-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “strategy” have?
3: strat · eg · y. The beat lands on the first, “strat”.
Is “strategy” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈstɹætədʒi/ (STRA-tuh-jee); British English says /stɹatədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “strategy” mean?
As a noun: an elaborate and systematic plan of action For example: “Our strategy is simply to do fewer things properly.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “strategy”?
Stress the first syllable: STRAT-eg-y. “strat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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