How To Pronounce Already
already
In British English, already is pronounced /ɔːlˈred.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːɫˈred.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɔːlˈred.i/.
Already 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
Already 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.
Words That Rhyme With Already
Questions About Already
How do you pronounce already in British English?
In British English, already is pronounced /ɔːlˈred.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːɫˈred.i].
How do you pronounce already in American English?
In American English, already is pronounced /ɔːlˈred.i/.
How many syllables are in already?
Already has three syllables, /ɔːl/ + /red/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in already?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /red/.
Do British and American English pronounce already the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɔːlˈred.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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