How To Pronounce Amazingly
amazingly
How To Say Amazingly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, amazingly is pronounced /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmeɪ.zɪ̃ŋ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ.li/.
Amazingly has four 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
Amazingly has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Amazingly
- 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. Amazingly /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ.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. Amazingly /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ.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. Amazingly /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ.li/
Questions About Amazingly
How do you say amazingly phonetically?
Amazingly sounds like uh-MAY-zing-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce amazingly in British English?
In British English, amazingly is pronounced /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmeɪ.zɪ̃ŋ.li].
How do you pronounce amazingly in American English?
In American English, amazingly is pronounced /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ.li/.
How many syllables are in amazingly?
Amazingly has four syllables, /ə/ + /meɪ/ + /zɪŋ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in amazingly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /meɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce amazingly the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Amazingly
Amazingly has four syllables. See how amazingly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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