To pronounce "provisory", say PROV-is-ory — 3 syllables, IPA /pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/
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"provisory" has 3 syllables: prov-is-ory.
adjective
“The provisory clause effectively excluded his otherwise logical heirs from his main inheritance.”
“A provisory guarantee is rather like blackmail.”
"Provisory" has 3 syllables: prov · is · ory.
The IPA transcription of "provisory" is /pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/.
Provisory: Containing a proviso.
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