English pronunciation

How to pronounce “country

Phonetic spelling

KUN-tree

IPA /ˈkəntɹi/

Syllable stress

kun·tree

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “country”?

c o u n t r y

country” is spelled C-O-U-N-T-R-Y. It is pronounced KUN-tree, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I live in a beautiful country with many mountains.

  • She traveled to a foreign country for the first time.

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