How To Pronounce Delightfully
delightfully
How To Say Delightfully Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, delightfully is pronounced /dɪˈlaɪt.fəl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈlaɪt.fəl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈlaɪt.fə.li/.
Delightfully has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Delightfully has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Delightfully
- 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. Delightfully /dɪˈlaɪt.fəl.i/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Delightfully /dɪˈlaɪt.fəl.i/
- 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. Delightfully /dɪˈlaɪt.fəl.i/
- 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. Delightfully /dɪˈlaɪt.fəl.i/
Questions About Delightfully
How do you say delightfully phonetically?
Delightfully sounds like di-LYT-fuhl-ee in British English and di-LYT-fuh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce delightfully in British English?
In British English, delightfully is pronounced /dɪˈlaɪt.fəl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈlaɪt.fəl.i].
How do you pronounce delightfully in American English?
In American English, delightfully is pronounced /dɪˈlaɪt.fə.li/.
How many syllables are in delightfully?
Delightfully has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /laɪt/ + /fəl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in delightfully?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce delightfully the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈlaɪt.fəl.i/ and American English has /dɪˈlaɪt.fə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Delightfully
Delightfully has four syllables. See how delightfully divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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