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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “synergy”

“synergy” is pronounced /ˈsɪnɚdʒi/ (SI-nuh-jee) in American English and /sɪnədʒi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “syn”.
The sound

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synergy

/ˈsɪnɚdʒi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪnədʒi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. synsɪstress
  2. ernɚ
  3. gydʒi
IPA (American)
/ˈsɪnɚdʒi/
IPA (British)
/sɪnədʒi/
Respelling
SI-nuh-jee
Syllables
3 — SYN-er-gy
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SYN-er-gy. “syn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈsɪnɚdʒi/

British

/sɪnədʒi/

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Meaning

What “synergy” means

  1. noun

    the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects

Say it in a sentence

“The merger promised synergy and delivered mostly confusion.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ssɪshort innɚschwadʒjilong e

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Questions

“synergy”, answered

How do you pronounce “synergy”?

“synergy” is pronounced /ˈsɪnɚdʒi/ (SI-nuh-jee) in American English and /sɪnədʒi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “syn”. Build it as SYN-er-gy, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “synergy” have?

3: syn · er · gy. The beat lands on the first, “syn”.

Is “synergy” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsɪnɚdʒi/ (SI-nuh-jee); British English says /sɪnədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “synergy” mean?

As a noun: the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects For example: “The merger promised synergy and delivered mostly confusion.”

Where is the stress in “synergy”?

Stress the first syllable: SYN-er-gy. “syn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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