How To Pronounce Competently
competently
How To Say Competently Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, competently is pronounced /ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɒ̃m.pɪ.tə̃nt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ənt.li/.
Competently 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
Competently 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 Competently
- 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. Competently /ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt.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. Competently /ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt.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. Competently /ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt.li/
Questions About Competently
How do you say competently phonetically?
Competently sounds like KOM-pi-tuhnt-lee in British English and KAHM-puh-tuhnt-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce competently in British English?
In British English, competently is pronounced /ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɒ̃m.pɪ.tə̃nt.li].
How do you pronounce competently in American English?
In American English, competently is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ənt.li/.
How many syllables are in competently?
Competently has four syllables, /kɒm/ + /pɪ/ + /tənt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in competently?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce competently the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt.li/ and American English has /ˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ənt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Competently
Competently has four syllables. See how competently 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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