English Pronunciation Tip of the Day
Tip 68
Category:
Affixes
Author: JAM
The suffixes <-ary> and <-ory>
The very common suffixes <ary> and <-ory> are often pronounced /@ri/ or /ri/. Here are some examples:
| boundary | "baUndri |
| necessary | "nes@sri |
| secondary | "sek@ndri |
| secretary | "sekr@tri |
| directory | daI"rektri |
| history | "hIstri |
| memory | "memri |
| preparatory | prI"p{r@tri |