How To Pronounce Bodily
bodily
How To Say Bodily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, bodily is pronounced /ˈbɒd.ɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɒd.ɪ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɑː.də.li/.
Bodily 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
Bodily 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 Bodily
- 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. Bodily /ˈbɒd.ɪ.li/
- 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. Bodily /ˈbɒd.ɪ.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. Bodily /ˈbɒd.ɪ.li/
Questions About Bodily
How do you say bodily phonetically?
Bodily sounds like BOD-i-lee in British English and BAH-duh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce bodily in British English?
In British English, bodily is pronounced /ˈbɒd.ɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɒd.ɪ.li].
How do you pronounce bodily in American English?
In American English, bodily is pronounced /ˈbɑː.də.li/.
How many syllables are in bodily?
Bodily has three syllables, /bɒd/ + /ɪ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in bodily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɒd/.
Do British and American English pronounce bodily the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɒd.ɪ.li/ and American English has /ˈbɑː.də.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Bodily
Bodily has three syllables. See how bodily 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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