To pronounce "migratory", say MIGR-at-ory — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔ.ɹi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔ.ɹi/
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"migratory" has 3 syllables: migr-at-ory. It rhymes with repository and hoary, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“migratory habits; a migratory life”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Migratory" has 3 syllables: migr · at · ory.
The IPA transcription of "migratory" is /ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔ.ɹi/.
Migratory: (of birds, etc) Migrating.
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