"Strategy" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈstɹætədʒi/ 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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/ˈstɹætədʒi/
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/stɹˈætədʒi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"strategy" has 3 syllables: strategy.
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"Strategy" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈstɹætədʒi/ 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.
"Strategy" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "strategy" is /ˈstɹætədʒi/.
Strategy: The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.
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