How To Pronounce Customarily
customarily
How To Say Customarily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, customarily is pronounced /ˌkʌs.təˈmer.ə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʌs.təˈmer.ə.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkʌs.təˈmer.ə.li/.
Customarily has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Customarily has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Customarily
Transcription Tips For Customarily
- 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. Customarily /ˌkʌs.təˈmer.ə.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. Customarily /ˌkʌs.təˈmer.ə.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. Customarily /ˌkʌs.təˈmer.ə.li/
Questions About Customarily
How do you say customarily phonetically?
Customarily sounds like kus-tuh-MER-uh-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce customarily in British English?
In British English, customarily is pronounced /ˌkʌs.təˈmer.ə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʌs.təˈmer.ə.li].
How do you pronounce customarily in American English?
In American English, customarily is pronounced /ˌkʌs.təˈmer.ə.li/.
How many syllables are in customarily?
Customarily has five syllables, /kʌs/ + /tə/ + /mer/ + /ə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in customarily?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /mer/.
Do British and American English pronounce customarily the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌkʌs.təˈmer.ə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Customarily
Customarily has five syllables. See how customarily divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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