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