How to pronounce “therapy”
Say “therapy” in 3 beats
therapy
/ˈθɛɹəpi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /θɛɹəpi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- therθɛstress
- apɹə
- ypi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈθɛɹəpi/
- IPA (British)
- /θɛɹəpi/
- Respelling
- THE-ruh-pee
- Syllables
- 3 — THER-ap-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: THER-ap-y. “ther” 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
/ˈθɛɹəpi/
/θɛɹəpi/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “therapy” means
- noun
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
“the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury”
Say it in a sentence
“Speech therapy helped her regain most of her confidence.”“therapy”, answered
How do you pronounce “therapy”?
“therapy” is pronounced /ˈθɛɹəpi/ (THE-ruh-pee) in American English and /θɛɹəpi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ther”. Build it as THER-ap-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “therapy” have?
3: ther · ap · y. The beat lands on the first, “ther”.
Is “therapy” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈθɛɹəpi/ (THE-ruh-pee); British English says /θɛɹəpi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “therapy” mean?
As a noun: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) For example: “the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury”
Where is the stress in “therapy”?
Stress the first syllable: THER-ap-y. “ther” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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