How To Pronounce Beautifully
beautifully
How To Say Beautifully Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, beautifully is pronounced /ˈbjuː.tə.fli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbjʷuː.tə.fl̥i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbjuː.t̬ə.fli/.
Beautifully has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Beautifully 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 Beautifully
- 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. Beautifully /ˈbjuː.tə.fli/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Beautifully /ˈbjuː.tə.fli/
- 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. Beautifully /ˈbjuː.tə.fli/
- 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. Beautifully /ˈbjuː.tə.fli/
Questions About Beautifully
How do you say beautifully phonetically?
Beautifully sounds like BYOO-tuh-flee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce beautifully in British English?
In British English, beautifully is pronounced /ˈbjuː.tə.fli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbjʷuː.tə.fl̥i].
How do you pronounce beautifully in American English?
In American English, beautifully is pronounced /ˈbjuː.t̬ə.fli/.
How many syllables are in beautifully?
Beautifully has three syllables, /bjuː/ + /tə/ + /fli/.
Where is the stress in beautifully?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce beautifully the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbjuː.tə.fli/ and American English has /ˈbjuː.t̬ə.fli/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Beautifully
Beautifully has three syllables. See how beautifully divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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