"Salary" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsæɫɝi/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈsæɫɝi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˈæləɹi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"salary" has 3 syllables: salary.
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"Salary" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsæɫɝi/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Salary" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "salary" is /ˈsæɫɝi/.
Salary: A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
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