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Jewelry Pronunciation
Jewelry is pronounced JOO-uhl-ree, IPA /ˈdʒuəlri/.
JOO-uhl-ree
US /ˈdʒuəlri/ · UK /ˈdʒuːəlri/
Syllables: JOO · uhl · ree (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Rings, necklaces and other ornaments worn on the body.
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Jewelry in a Sentence
- She keeps her jewelry in a tin box.
- The jewelry counter is on the ground floor.
- Airport security asked her to remove all jewelry.
Common Mispronunciations of Jewelry
Not JOO-luh-ree
A fourth beat creeps in here. The careful form has three, and the common American one has two, JOOL-ree.
Not joo-EL-ree
Nothing after the opening JOO takes any force, so the el in the middle stays quiet.
Tip: Jewellery is the British spelling and adds a written beat, said JOO-uhl-ree all the same.
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