To pronounce "explanatory", say EXPL-an-at-ory — 4 syllables, IPA /ɛkˈsplanət(ə)ɹi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
explanatory
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying explanatory, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
4
Syllables
11
Letters
/ɛkˈsplanət(ə)ɹi/
IPA
"explanatory" has 4 syllables: expl-an-at-ory. It rhymes with repository and hoary, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“Below the diagram is an explanatory text.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Explanatory" has 4 syllables: expl · an · at · ory.
The IPA transcription of "explanatory" is /ɛkˈsplanət(ə)ɹi/.
Explanatory: Intended to serve as an explanation.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “explanatory” in the full dictionary →