How To Pronounce Crazily
crazily
How To Say Crazily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, crazily is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.zɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥eɪ.zɪ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.zə.li/.
Crazily has three 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
Crazily 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 Crazily
- 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. Crazily /ˈkreɪ.zɪ.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. Crazily /ˈkreɪ.zɪ.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. Crazily /ˈkreɪ.zɪ.li/
Questions About Crazily
How do you say crazily phonetically?
Crazily sounds like KRAY-zi-lee in British English and KRAY-zuh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce crazily in British English?
In British English, crazily is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.zɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥eɪ.zɪ.li].
How do you pronounce crazily in American English?
In American English, crazily is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.zə.li/.
How many syllables are in crazily?
Crazily has three syllables, /kreɪ/ + /zɪ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in crazily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kreɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce crazily the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkreɪ.zɪ.li/ and American English has /ˈkreɪ.zə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Crazily
Crazily has three syllables. See how crazily 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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