How To Pronounce Deadly
deadly
In British English, deadly is pronounced /ˈded.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈded.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈded.li/.
Deadly has two 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
Deadly 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.
Questions About Deadly
How do you pronounce deadly in British English?
In British English, deadly is pronounced /ˈded.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈded.li].
How do you pronounce deadly in American English?
In American English, deadly is pronounced /ˈded.li/.
How many syllables are in deadly?
Deadly has two syllables, /ded/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in deadly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ded/.
Do British and American English pronounce deadly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈded.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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