How To Pronounce Acutely
acutely
How To Say Acutely Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, acutely is pronounced /əˈkjuːt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkj̥ʷuːt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkjuːt.li/.
Acutely has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Acutely has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Acutely
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Acutely /əˈkjuːt.li/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Acutely /əˈkjuːt.li/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Acutely /əˈkjuːt.li/
Questions About Acutely
How do you say acutely phonetically?
Acutely sounds like uh-KYOOT-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce acutely in British English?
In British English, acutely is pronounced /əˈkjuːt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkj̥ʷuːt.li].
How do you pronounce acutely in American English?
In American English, acutely is pronounced /əˈkjuːt.li/.
How many syllables are in acutely?
Acutely has three syllables, /ə/ + /kjuːt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in acutely?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kjuːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce acutely the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈkjuːt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Acutely
Acutely has three syllables. See how acutely divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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