How to pronounce “summary”
Say “summary” in 3 beats
summary
/ˈsʌmɚi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sʌməɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sumsʌstress
- marmɚ
- yi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsʌmɚi/
- IPA (British)
- /sʌməɹi/
- Respelling
- SU-muh-ee
- Syllables
- 3 — SUM-mar-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SUM-mar-y. “sum” 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
/ˈsʌmɚi/
/sʌməɹi/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “summary” means
- noun
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
“he gave a summary of the conclusions”
- adjective
performed speedily and without formality
“a summary execution”
- adjective
briefly giving the gist of something
“a short and compendious book”
Say it in a sentence
“Write a short summary at the top of every long email.”“summary”, answered
How do you pronounce “summary”?
“summary” is pronounced /ˈsʌmɚi/ (SU-muh-ee) in American English and /sʌməɹi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sum”. Build it as SUM-mar-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “summary” have?
3: sum · mar · y. The beat lands on the first, “sum”.
Is “summary” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsʌmɚi/ (SU-muh-ee); British English says /sʌməɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “summary” mean?
As a noun: a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form For example: “he gave a summary of the conclusions” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “summary”?
Stress the first syllable: SUM-mar-y. “sum” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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