How To Pronounce Carefully
carefully
In British English, carefully is pronounced /ˈkeə.fəl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰeəʴ.fəl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈker.fəl.i/.
Carefully 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
Carefully 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.
Questions About Carefully
How do you pronounce carefully in British English?
In British English, carefully is pronounced /ˈkeə.fəl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰeəʴ.fəl.i].
How do you pronounce carefully in American English?
In American English, carefully is pronounced /ˈker.fəl.i/.
How many syllables are in carefully?
Carefully has three syllables, /keə/ + /fəl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in carefully?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /keə/.
Do British and American English pronounce carefully the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkeə.fəl.i/ and American English has /ˈker.fəl.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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