How to pronounce "three story" in English
ˈθriːˌstɔːri
THREE·stor·ee
Primary stress: THREE
Hear native speakers say three story in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “three story”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
THREE
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
stor
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("THREE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "three story" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "three story is" sounds like "three story-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "three story" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And there's a three story ops building which is the original building, which is where my command post is.”— StanfordWatch clip
“a three story building, high coming and crashing on us.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“three story has promised to use the occasion uh to talk about her plans for Yahoo stake in Alibaba we were just joking earlier I mean it is nice to have”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“up at least three story lines I can think of first of all the question of why he's leaving the president said it was Chuck hegel's idea it's being widely”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “three story”
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And there's a three story ops building which is the original building, which is where my command post is.
Hear it in context: “three story”
101 clipsThe English word “three story” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈθriːˌstɔːri (phonetic respelling: THREE-stor-ee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (THREE · stor · ee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (THREE). Grammatically, “three story” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 101 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “three story” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @56:01
“I said everybody who can get out of the high rises get out of the high rises. And there's a three story ops building which is the original building, which is where my command post is. which is where my command post is.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @9:57
“and during the storm there were massive waves which were almost a three story building, high coming and crashing on us. So it was a test of strength.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:33
“yaho is releasing their earnings later today CEO Marissa Meyers our number three story has promised to use the occasion uh to talk about her plans for Yahoo stake in Alibaba we were just joking earlier I mean it is nice to have Yahoo stake in Alibaba we were just joking earlier I mean it is nice to have”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:15
“Defense President Obama's third Secretary of Defense and Eric this opens up at least three story lines I can think of first of all the question of why he's leaving the president said it was Chuck hegel's idea it's being widely why he's leaving the president said it was Chuck hegel's idea it's being widely”
Definition & Meaning: “three story”
- Having three floors or levels.
Example Sentences (3)
- “They moved into a spacious threestory house downtown.”
- “And there's a three story ops building which is the original building, which is where my command post is.”
- “a three story building, high coming and crashing on us.”
Pronounce: “three story”
- Pronunciation:
- THREE-stor-ee
- Syllables:
- THREE · stor · ee
- Written Hyphenation:
- three · sto · ry
- Primary stress:
- THREE
- IPA:
- ˈθriːˌstɔːri
- Hear it in context
- three story
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"three story" (⁄ˈθriːˌstɔːri⁄) 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, "three story" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about three story
How do you pronounce “three story”?
“three story” is pronounced ⁄ˈθriːˌstɔːri⁄ (THREE-stor-ee). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “three story”?
“three story” has 3 syllables: THREE · stor · ee.
Where is the stress in “three story”?
The primary stress in “three story” is on “THREE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “three story” mean?
Having three floors or levels.
How can I hear “three story” used in real sentences?
This page has 101 real-world video examples of “three story” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “three story”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.