How To Pronounce Dangerously
dangerously
How To Say Dangerously Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, dangerously is pronounced /ˈdeɪn.dʒə.rəs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈde͠ɪn.dʒə.rəs.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdeɪn.dʒə.rəs.li/.
Dangerously has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Dangerously 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 Dangerously
- Rule 28
n Before /k/ And /ɡ/
The letter n before the sounds /k/ and /ɡ/ becomes /ŋ/.
ink /ɪŋk/thank /θæŋk/English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
Dangerously is an exception. It is /ˈdeɪn.dʒə.rəs.li/ in British English.
- 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. Dangerously /ˈdeɪn.dʒə.rəs.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. Dangerously /ˈdeɪn.dʒə.rəs.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. Dangerously /ˈdeɪn.dʒə.rəs.li/
Questions About Dangerously
How do you say dangerously phonetically?
Dangerously sounds like DAYN-juh-ruhs-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce dangerously in British English?
In British English, dangerously is pronounced /ˈdeɪn.dʒə.rəs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈde͠ɪn.dʒə.rəs.li].
How do you pronounce dangerously in American English?
In American English, dangerously is pronounced /ˈdeɪn.dʒə.rəs.li/.
How many syllables are in dangerously?
Dangerously has four syllables, /deɪn/ + /dʒə/ + /rəs/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in dangerously?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /deɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce dangerously the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdeɪn.dʒə.rəs.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Dangerously
Dangerously has four syllables. See how dangerously divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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