Pronunciation

How to pronounce “strategy

“strategy” is pronounced /ˈstɹætədʒi/ (STRA-tuh-jee) in American English and /stɹatədʒi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “strat”.
The sound

Say “strategy” in 3 beats

Say it like this

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.

3 beats
  1. stratstɹæstress
  2. eg
  3. 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈstɹætədʒi/

British

/stɹatədʒi/

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Meaning

What “strategy” means

  1. noun

    an elaborate and systematic plan of action

  2. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

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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