How to Pronounce “ordinary

word

/ˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/
OR-duh-nair-ee
/ˈɔːdɪnəɹi/
AW-di-nuh-ree

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/

British English

/ˈɔːdɪnəɹi/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

OR-duh-nair-ee

UK

AW-di-nuh-ree

Listen in Context

It was just an ordinary day at school.

I was expecting something amazing, but it turned out pretty ordinary.

She lives in an ordinary house near the park.

These are ordinary people with normal jobs.