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How to pronounce creamery

Say it like KREE-muh-ree. Creamery has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KREE).

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US American/ˈkriməri/KREE-muh-ree
UK British/ˈkriːməri/KREE-muh-ree
  • KREE
  • muh
  • ree
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Creamery pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. reeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of creamery

American and British speakers say creamery in essentially the same way: /ˈkriməri/ in the US and /ˈkriːməri/ in the UK.

British respelling: KREE-muh-ree.

What does creamery mean?

noun
  1. A place where dairy products are prepared or sold.
  2. An ice cream parlor.

Where does creamery come from?

From French crémerie, reformed as cream + -ery.

Questions about saying creamery

How do you pronounce creamery?

Say KREE-muh-ree. The American pronunciation is /ˈkriməri/. In British English it is /ˈkriːməri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in creamery?

Creamery has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KREE). Broken into parts: KREE · muh · ree.

Do Americans and Brits say creamery the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkriməri/ and the British form is /ˈkriːməri/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).