How To Pronounce Completely
completely
In British English, completely is pronounced /kəmˈpliːt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpl̥iːt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpliːt.li/.
Completely has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Completely has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Completely
How do you pronounce completely in British English?
In British English, completely is pronounced /kəmˈpliːt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpl̥iːt.li].
How do you pronounce completely in American English?
In American English, completely is pronounced /kəmˈpliːt.li/.
How many syllables are in completely?
Completely has three syllables, /kəm/ + /pliːt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in completely?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pliːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce completely the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəmˈpliːt.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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