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How to pronounce battery
/ˈbætəri/ British English
BAT·ə·ree
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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bat·TE·ry
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BAT·ə·ree
My tip
Stress the start: BAT-ə-ree.
In a sentence
The scales need a new battery.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: BAT-ə-ree.
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Questions
How do you pronounce battery?
In British English, battery is pronounced /ˈbætəri/. Say it like this: BAT-ə-ree. Stress the start: BAT-ə-ree.
How many syllables are in battery?
When you say it, battery has 3 syllables: BAT-ə-ree. The strong beat is the first one, BAT.
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