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