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WillowbrookWord 299 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce rosemary
/ˈrəʊzməri/ British English
ROHZ·mə·ree
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
✗ Many people say
ro·se·MA·ry
✓ Say
ROHZ·mə·ree
My tip
Stress the start: ROHZ-mə-ree. 3 beats.
In a sentence
Rosemary smells lovely.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: ROHZ-mə-ree.
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Questions
How do you pronounce rosemary?
In British English, rosemary is pronounced /ˈrəʊzməri/. Say it like this: ROHZ-mə-ree. Stress the start: ROHZ-mə-ree. 3 beats.
How many syllables are in rosemary?
When you say it, rosemary has 3 syllables: ROHZ-mə-ree. The strong beat is the first one, ROHZ.
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