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How to pronounce ordinaries

Say it like OR-duh-ner-eez. Ordinaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OR).

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US American/ˈɔrdəˌnɛriz/OR-duh-ner-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • OR
  • duh
  • ner
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ordinaries 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 "aw" in law.
  2. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. nerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does ordinaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of ordinary How to pronounce ordinary

Questions about saying ordinaries

How do you pronounce ordinaries?

Say OR-duh-ner-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈɔrdəˌnɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ordinaries?

Ordinaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OR). Broken into parts: OR · duh · ner · eez.

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