How To Pronounce Comfortably
comfortably
How To Say Comfortably Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, comfortably is pronounced /ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌ̃m.fəʴ.tə.bli]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌm.fɚ.t̬ə.bli/.
Comfortably has four 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
Comfortably has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Comfortably
- 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. Comfortably /ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bli/
- 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. Comfortably /ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bli/
- 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. Comfortably /ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bli/
Questions About Comfortably
How do you say comfortably phonetically?
Comfortably sounds like KUM-fuh-tuh-blee in British English and KUM-fer-tuh-blee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce comfortably in British English?
In British English, comfortably is pronounced /ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌ̃m.fəʴ.tə.bli].
How do you pronounce comfortably in American English?
In American English, comfortably is pronounced /ˈkʌm.fɚ.t̬ə.bli/.
How many syllables are in comfortably?
Comfortably has four syllables, /kʌm/ + /fə/ + /tə/ + /bli/.
Where is the stress in comfortably?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce comfortably the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bli/ and American English has /ˈkʌm.fɚ.t̬ə.bli/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Comfortably
Comfortably has four syllables. See how comfortably divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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