How to pronounce strawberry
Say it like STRAW-ber-ee. Strawberry has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRAW).
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- STRAW
- ber
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Strawberry pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STRAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- berGive this part a little weight. 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 strawberry
American and British speakers say strawberry in essentially the same way: /ˈstrɔˌbɛri/ in the US and /ˈstrɔːbəri/ in the UK.
British respelling: STRAW-buh-ree.
What does strawberry mean?
- sweet fleshy red fruit
- any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
- a soft red birthmark
Where does strawberry come from?
# from the practice, still common in parts of Europe, of gathering strawberries by stringing them on a straw or stalk.
Questions about saying strawberry
How do you pronounce strawberry?
Say STRAW-ber-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈstrɔˌbɛri/. In British English it is /ˈstrɔːbəri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in strawberry?
Strawberry has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRAW). Broken into parts: STRAW · ber · ee.
Do Americans and Brits say strawberry the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈstrɔˌbɛri/ and the British form is /ˈstrɔːbəri/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.