How to pronounce "economy" in English
ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi
ih·KON·ə·mee
Primary stress: KON
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “economy”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
KON
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
mee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("KON"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "economy" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "economy is" sounds like "economy-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "economy" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“economy to exert that influence.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“economy. And that is based on the privacy intrusions that we saw with the likes of these taxi of companies”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“economy that somebody is taking credit for we get past 100% pretty quickly there are people out there who will”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“economy. If you make them all red or all green through federal fiat, why, the traffic piles up the intersections.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“economy is finally going to begin—that's the situation in India.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“economy. Bitcoin. Right. Crypto. Exactly. And but people know a raw deal when they're in front of it.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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economy to exert that influence.
Hear it in context: “economy”
70,575 clipsThe English word “economy” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi (phonetic respelling: ih-KON-ə-mee). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (ih · KON · ə · mee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (KON). Grammatically, “economy” functions as a noun, adjective, adverb. SayItVid indexes 70,575 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “economy” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @6:10
“leadup to World War II and using his economy to exert that influence. So, Hman is an interesting character because first he has a Netflix show uh it's Hman is an interesting character because”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @8:23
“that we are really looking at a market failure of the sharing economy. And that is based on the privacy intrusions that we saw with the likes of these taxi of companies And that is based on the privacy intrusions”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @10:27
“if you add up all of the bits of the economy that somebody is taking credit for we get past 100% pretty quickly there are people out there who will for we get past 100% pretty quickly”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @24:34
“prices are the signals, the kind of traffic signals of a market economy. If you make them all red or all green through federal fiat, why, the traffic piles up the intersections. If you make them all red or all green through federal fiat,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @32:27
“, just when money finally starts flowing to the brain, the next step in the economy is finally going to begin—that's the situation in India. So, there's still a long way to go, I guess situation in India. So, there's still a long way to go, I guess”
Definition & Meaning: “economy”
- Effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources.
- Cheap to run; using minimal resources; representing good value for money; economical.
- In or via the part of a commercial passenger airplane reserved for those paying the lower standard fares.
Example Sentences (3)
- “animal economy, vegetable economy”
- “He bought an economy car.”
- “economy to exert that influence. So, Hman is an interesting character because first he has a Netflix show uh it's”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “economy”
- Pronunciation:
- ih-KON-ə-mee
- Syllables:
- ih · KON · ə · mee
- Written Hyphenation:
- e · con · o · my
- Primary stress:
- KON
- IPA:
- ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi
- Hear it in context
- economy
Words that Rhyme with “economy”
-ɒnəmiWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"economy" (⁄ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "economy" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about economy
How do you pronounce “economy”?
“economy” is pronounced ⁄ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi⁄ (ih-KON-ə-mee). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “economy”?
“economy” has 4 syllables: ih · KON · ə · mee.
Where is the stress in “economy”?
The primary stress in “economy” is on “KON”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “economy” mean?
Effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources.
How can I hear “economy” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “economy”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).