How To Pronounce Deliberately
deliberately
How To Say Deliberately Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, deliberately is pronounced /dɪˈlɪb.ə.rət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈlɪb.ə.rət.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈlɪb.ə.rət.li/.
Deliberately has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Deliberately has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Deliberately
- 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. Deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.ə.rət.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. Deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.ə.rət.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. Deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.ə.rət.li/
Questions About Deliberately
How do you say deliberately phonetically?
Deliberately sounds like di-LIB-uh-ruht-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce deliberately in British English?
In British English, deliberately is pronounced /dɪˈlɪb.ə.rət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈlɪb.ə.rət.li].
How do you pronounce deliberately in American English?
In American English, deliberately is pronounced /dɪˈlɪb.ə.rət.li/.
How many syllables are in deliberately?
Deliberately has five syllables, /dɪ/ + /lɪb/ + /ə/ + /rət/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in deliberately?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce deliberately the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈlɪb.ə.rət.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Deliberately
Deliberately has five syllables. See how deliberately divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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