How To Pronounce Badly
badly
In British English, badly is pronounced /ˈbæd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæd.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbæd.li/.
Badly has two 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
Badly has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Badly
Questions About Badly
How do you pronounce badly in British English?
In British English, badly is pronounced /ˈbæd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæd.li].
How do you pronounce badly in American English?
In American English, badly is pronounced /ˈbæd.li/.
How many syllables are in badly?
Badly has two syllables, /bæd/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in badly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bæd/.
Do British and American English pronounce badly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbæd.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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