How To Pronounce Desperately
desperately
How To Say Desperately Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, desperately is pronounced /ˈdes.pə.rət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdes.pə.rət.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdes.pə.rət.li/.
Desperately 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
Desperately 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 Desperately
- 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. Desperately /ˈdes.pə.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. Desperately /ˈdes.pə.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. Desperately /ˈdes.pə.rət.li/
Questions About Desperately
How do you say desperately phonetically?
Desperately sounds like DES-puh-ruht-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce desperately in British English?
In British English, desperately is pronounced /ˈdes.pə.rət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdes.pə.rət.li].
How do you pronounce desperately in American English?
In American English, desperately is pronounced /ˈdes.pə.rət.li/.
How many syllables are in desperately?
Desperately has four syllables, /des/ + /pə/ + /rət/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in desperately?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /des/.
Do British and American English pronounce desperately the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdes.pə.rət.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Desperately
Desperately has four syllables. See how desperately divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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