English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Delivery Pronunciation
Delivery is pronounced di-LI-ver-ee, IPA /dɪˈlɪvɝi/.
di-LI-ver-ee
US /dɪˈlɪvɝi/ · UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/
Syllables: di · LI · ver · ee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The act of bringing goods to someone, or the manner in which a speech or line is spoken.
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Delivery in a Sentence
- The delivery is due between ten and two.
- His jokes are fine, it is the delivery that lets him down.
- We paid extra for next day delivery.
Common Mispronunciations of Delivery
Not DE-li-ve-ree
Four syllables with the beat on the second: di-LI-ver-ee. Spreading equal weight across all four is the most common giveaway here.
Not duh-LIV-ree
The ver in the middle is quiet but it is there. Dropping it leaves three syllables where the word has four.
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