English pronunciation

How to pronounce “jewelry

Phonetic spelling

JOO-uhl-ree

IPA /ˈdʒuəɫɹi/

Syllable stress

joo·uhl·ree

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “jewelry”?

j e w e l r y

jewelry” is spelled J-E-W-E-L-R-Y. It is pronounced JOO-uhl-ree, 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

  • She wore a beautiful piece of jewelry to the party.

  • He keeps his jewelry in a small box on the dresser.

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