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.