How To Pronounce Astoundingly
astoundingly
In British English, astoundingly is pronounced /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsta͠ʊn.dɪ̃ŋ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ.li/.
Astoundingly 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
Astoundingly 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.
Questions About Astoundingly
How do you pronounce astoundingly in British English?
In British English, astoundingly is pronounced /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsta͠ʊn.dɪ̃ŋ.li].
How do you pronounce astoundingly in American English?
In American English, astoundingly is pronounced /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ.li/.
How many syllables are in astoundingly?
Astoundingly has four syllables, /ə/ + /staʊn/ + /dɪŋ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in astoundingly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /staʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce astoundingly the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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