English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Elementary Pronunciation
Elementary is pronounced e-luh-MEN-ter-ee, IPA /ˌɛləˈmɛntɝri/.
e-luh-MEN-ter-ee
US /ˌɛləˈmɛntɝri/ · UK /ˌɛlɪˈmɛntəri/
Syllables: e · luh · MEN · ter · ee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Dealing with the simplest and most basic parts of a subject.
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Elementary in a Sentence
- The book covers elementary algebra only.
- She teaches at an elementary school in Ohio.
- Even elementary care would have prevented the damage.
Common Mispronunciations of Elementary
Not E-luh-men-tuh-ree
MEN takes the force, three beats in, and the opening two stay light.
Not e-luh-MEN-chuh-ree
That t stays a clean t before the ry. A ch slipping in belongs to words like century.
Tip: Five beats said carefully, e-luh-MEN-ter-ee, and four in ordinary speech, e-luh-MEN-tree. Both are standard.
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