English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Documentary Pronunciation
Documentary is pronounced dah-kyuh-MEN-ter-ee, IPA /ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnɝi/.
dah-kyuh-MEN-ter-ee
US /ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnɝi/ · UK /ˌdɒkjuːˈmɛntəri/
Syllables: dah · kyuh · MEN · ter · ee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A film or programme that reports on real people and events.
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Documentary in a Sentence
- The documentary follows one family for three years.
- He is making a documentary about the canal.
- A short documentary opened the festival.
Common Mispronunciations of Documentary
Not DAH-kyuh-men-ter-ee
Save the peak for MEN, halfway through the word.
Not dah-kyoo-MEN-ter-ee
The cu reduces to kyuh here rather than keeping a full kyoo.
Tip: Document and documentary move the weight: DAH-kyuh-muhnt against dah-kyuh-MEN-ter-ee.
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