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How to pronounce strangury

Say it like STRANG-ghyuh-ree. Strangury has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRANG).

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US American/ˈstræŋɡjəri/STRANG-ghyuh-ree
UK British/ˈstræŋɡjəri/STRANG-ghyuh-ree
  • STRANG
  • ghyuh
  • ree
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Strangury pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STRANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ghyuhKeep 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 strangury

American and British speakers say strangury in essentially the same way: /ˈstræŋɡjəri/ in the US and /ˈstræŋɡjəri/ in the UK.

British respelling: STRANG-ghyuh-ree.

What does strangury mean?

noun
  1. A painful, frequent need to urinate, when the bladder is largely empty or with little urine production.

Questions about saying strangury

How do you pronounce strangury?

Say STRANG-ghyuh-ree. The American pronunciation is /ˈstræŋɡjəri/. In British English it is /ˈstræŋɡjəri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in strangury?

Strangury has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRANG). Broken into parts: STRANG · ghyuh · ree.

Do Americans and Brits say strangury the same way?

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

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