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How to pronounce orangery

Say it like OR-in-juh-rih. Orangery has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OR).

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US American/ˈɑrɪndʒərɪ/OR-in-juh-rih
UK British/ˈɒrɪndʒərɪ/OR-in-juh-rih
  • OR
  • in
  • juh
  • rih
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Orangery pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of orangery

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: OR-in-juh-rih.

What does orangery mean?

noun
  1. A greenhouse in which orange trees are grown.
  2. A garden or plantation where orange trees are grown.

Where does orangery come from?

From French orangerie; equivalent to orange + -ery.

Questions about saying orangery

How do you pronounce orangery?

Say OR-in-juh-rih. The American pronunciation is /ˈɑrɪndʒərɪ/. In British English it is /ˈɒrɪndʒərɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in orangery?

Orangery has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OR). Broken into parts: OR · in · juh · rih.

Is orangery pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈɒrɪndʒərɪ/ (OR-in-juh-rih).

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