English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Summary Pronunciation
Summary is pronounced SUH-mer-ee, IPA /ˈsəmɝi/.
SUH-mer-ee
US /ˈsəmɝi/ · UK /ˈsʌməri/
Syllables: SUH · mer · ee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adjective: A short account giving only the main points.
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Summary in a Sentence
- Read the summary if you have no time for the report.
- In summary, the plan costs more than it saves.
- She wrote a one page summary for the board.
Common Mispronunciations of Summary
Not suh-MA-ree
SUH leads, and the two beats behind it fall away to mer-ee.
Not SOO-muh-ree
The u here is the uh of cup, which is the same vowel summer carries.
Tip: Summary and summery are said the same way, though one is a report and the other is about the season.
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