How to pronounce surgery
surgery
/ˈsɜːdʒəri/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Surgery, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /ɜː/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
He has had surgery on his left leg.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce surgery?
Surgery is pronounced /ˈsɜːdʒəri/ in American English.
How many syllables are in surgery?
Surgery has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in surgery?
The first syllable: /ˈsɜːdʒəri/.