English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Industry Pronunciation
Industry is pronounced IN-duh-stree, IPA /ˈɪndəstri/.
IN-duh-stree
US /ˈɪndəstri/ · UK /ˈɪndʌˌstri/
Syllables: IN · duh · stree (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The making of goods in factories, or a particular branch of business.
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Industry in a Sentence
- Heavy industry left the valley in the 1980s.
- The film industry employs her brother.
- Industry and farming both need water.
Common Mispronunciations of Industry
Not in-DUH-stree
IN carries the word and everything behind it trails.
Not IN-duh-stuh-ree
Three beats, not four. The str runs together as one cluster.
Tip: Industry leads at the front, industrial in the middle: in-DUH-stree-uhl.
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