How To Pronounce Darkly
darkly
How To Say Darkly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, darkly is pronounced /ˈdɑːk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɑːʴk.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɑːrk.li/.
Darkly has two 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
Darkly has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Darkly
- 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. Darkly /ˈdɑːk.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. Darkly /ˈdɑːk.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. Darkly /ˈdɑːk.li/
Questions About Darkly
How do you say darkly phonetically?
Darkly sounds like DAHK-lee in British English and DARK-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce darkly in British English?
In British English, darkly is pronounced /ˈdɑːk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɑːʴk.li].
How do you pronounce darkly in American English?
In American English, darkly is pronounced /ˈdɑːrk.li/.
How many syllables are in darkly?
Darkly has two syllables, /dɑːk/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in darkly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɑːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce darkly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdɑːk.li/ and American English has /ˈdɑːrk.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Darkly
Darkly has two syllables. See how darkly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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