How To Pronounce Astonishingly
astonishingly
How To Say Astonishingly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, astonishingly is pronounced /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈstʷɒ̃n.ɪ.ʃɪ̃ŋ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/.
Astonishingly has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Astonishingly has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Astonishingly
- 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. Astonishingly /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Astonishingly is an exception. It is /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.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. Astonishingly /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.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. Astonishingly /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/
Questions About Astonishingly
How do you say astonishingly phonetically?
Astonishingly sounds like uh-STON-i-shing-lee in British English and uh-STAH-ni-shing-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce astonishingly in British English?
In British English, astonishingly is pronounced /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈstʷɒ̃n.ɪ.ʃɪ̃ŋ.li].
How do you pronounce astonishingly in American English?
In American English, astonishingly is pronounced /əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/.
How many syllables are in astonishingly?
Astonishingly has five syllables, /ə/ + /stɒn/ + /ɪ/ + /ʃɪŋ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in astonishingly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce astonishingly the same way?
No. British English has /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/ and American English has /əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Astonishingly
Astonishingly has five syllables. See how astonishingly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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