How To Pronounce Cautiously
cautiously
How To Say Cautiously Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, cautiously is pronounced /ˈkɔː.ʃəs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɔː.ʃəs.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɔː.ʃəs.li/.
Cautiously has three 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
Cautiously 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 Cautiously
- 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. Cautiously /ˈkɔː.ʃəs.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. Cautiously /ˈkɔː.ʃəs.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. Cautiously /ˈkɔː.ʃəs.li/
Questions About Cautiously
How do you say cautiously phonetically?
Cautiously sounds like KAW-shuhs-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce cautiously in British English?
In British English, cautiously is pronounced /ˈkɔː.ʃəs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɔː.ʃəs.li].
How do you pronounce cautiously in American English?
In American English, cautiously is pronounced /ˈkɔː.ʃəs.li/.
How many syllables are in cautiously?
Cautiously has three syllables, /kɔː/ + /ʃəs/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in cautiously?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce cautiously the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkɔː.ʃəs.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cautiously
Cautiously has three syllables. See how cautiously 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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