How to pronounce "assembly"

assembly

Adverb
American
/əˈsɛm.bli/

Syllable Breakdown

as sem bly

How natives say assembly

British
/əˈsɛm.bli/

Syllable Breakdown

as sem bly

How natives say assembly

Pronunciation Guide In American

Pronunciation Steps

  • Start with 'uh' sound as in 'about'.

  • Add the 'sem' with a short 'e' sound like in 'bet'.

  • End with 'blee', where 'ly' sounds like 'li'.

Common Mistakes

  • mispronouncing the second 'e' as a long 'ee' (as-sem-blee)

  • adding an extra 'ee' sound at the end (as-sem-blee)

  • missing the 'b' in the second syllable (a-sem-lee)

Pronunciation Guide In British

Pronunciation Steps

  • same as American

common mistakes

  • same as American

FAQ

Is the 'b' silent in assembly?

No, the 'b' is pronounced.

Which syllable is stressed?

The stress is on the second syllable 'sem'.

How many syllables does it have?

It has three syllables.

Definition

assembly

A gathering of people for a purpose or the process of putting parts together.

Word Family

assemble

/əˈsɛm.bəl/

verb

To put together parts.

Example: I will assemble the bike.

assembler

/əˈsɛm.blɚ/

noun

A person who assembles things.

Example: He is an assembler at the factory.

reassemble

/ˌriː.əˈsɛm.bəl/

verb

To put together again.

Example: I had to reassemble the furniture.

Key Pronunciation Differences

In 'assemble', the final 'l' does not form a full syllable sounding 'blee'.

In 'assembler', 'bler' at the end instead of 'bly'.

In 'reassemble', there's a 'ree' prefix stressing first syllable differently.

Pro Tips

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/əkˈsɛsəri/

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/əˈdæpt/

adjust

/əˈdʒʌst/

advance

/ədˈvæns/

also

/ˈɔl.soʊ/

alter

/ˈɔltər/

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/ˌæp.əˈɹeɪ.təs/

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