How To Pronounce Anxiously
anxiously
How To Say Anxiously Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, anxiously is pronounced /ˈæŋk.ʃəs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋk.ʃəs.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæŋk.ʃəs.li/.
Anxiously has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Anxiously has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Anxiously
- Rule 28
n Before /k/ And /ɡ/
The letter n before the sounds /k/ and /ɡ/ becomes /ŋ/.
ink /ɪŋk/thank /θæŋk/English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
Here. Anxiously /ˈæŋk.ʃəs.li/
- 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. Anxiously /ˈæŋk.ʃəs.li/
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Anxiously is an exception. It is /ˈæŋk.ʃəs.li/ in British English.
- 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. Anxiously /ˈæŋk.ʃəs.li/
Questions About Anxiously
How do you say anxiously phonetically?
Anxiously sounds like ANGK-shuhs-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce anxiously in British English?
In British English, anxiously is pronounced /ˈæŋk.ʃəs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋk.ʃəs.li].
How do you pronounce anxiously in American English?
In American English, anxiously is pronounced /ˈæŋk.ʃəs.li/.
How many syllables are in anxiously?
Anxiously has three syllables, /æŋk/ + /ʃəs/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in anxiously?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce anxiously the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæŋk.ʃəs.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Anxiously
Anxiously has three syllables. See how anxiously 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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