How To Pronounce Cleanly
cleanly
How To Say Cleanly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, cleanly is pronounced /ˈkliːn.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥ĩːn.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkliːn.li/.
Cleanly has two 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
Cleanly has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Cleanly
Transcription Tips For Cleanly
- 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. Cleanly /ˈkliːn.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. Cleanly /ˈkliːn.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. Cleanly /ˈkliːn.li/
Questions About Cleanly
How do you say cleanly phonetically?
Cleanly sounds like KLEEN-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce cleanly in British English?
In British English, cleanly is pronounced /ˈkliːn.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥ĩːn.li].
How do you pronounce cleanly in American English?
In American English, cleanly is pronounced /ˈkliːn.li/.
How many syllables are in cleanly?
Cleanly has two syllables, /kliːn/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in cleanly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kliːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce cleanly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkliːn.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cleanly
Cleanly has two syllables. See how cleanly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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