How to pronounce dairy
Say it like DER-ee. Dairy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DER).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce dairy. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- DER
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dairy pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of dairy
American and British speakers say dairy in essentially the same way: /ˈdɛri/ in the US and /ˈdɛəri/ in the UK.
British respelling: DAIR-ee.
What does dairy mean?
- a farm where dairy products are produced
Where does dairy come from?
Inherited from Middle English deyerie (“dairy, dairy farm”), from Anglo-Norman deyerie (“dairy”), from deye (“dairymaid”) + -erie (“-ery”); by surface analysis, dey (“dairymaid”) + -ry.
Words that rhyme with dairy
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of dairy.
Questions about saying dairy
How do you pronounce dairy?
Say DER-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɛri/. In British English it is /ˈdɛəri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dairy?
Dairy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DER). Broken into parts: DER · ee.
Do Americans and Brits say dairy the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdɛri/ and the British form is /ˈdɛəri/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.