How To Pronounce Dragonfly
dragonfly
How To Say Dragonfly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, dragonfly is pronounced /ˈdræɡ.ən.flaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdræɡ.ə̃n.fl̥aɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdræɡ.ən.flaɪ/.
Dragonfly has three 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
Dragonfly has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Dragonfly
- 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. Dragonfly /ˈdræɡ.ən.flaɪ/
- 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. Dragonfly /ˈdræɡ.ən.flaɪ/
- 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. Dragonfly /ˈdræɡ.ən.flaɪ/
Questions About Dragonfly
How do you say dragonfly phonetically?
Dragonfly sounds like DRAG-uhn-fly in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce dragonfly in British English?
In British English, dragonfly is pronounced /ˈdræɡ.ən.flaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdræɡ.ə̃n.fl̥aɪ].
How do you pronounce dragonfly in American English?
In American English, dragonfly is pronounced /ˈdræɡ.ən.flaɪ/.
How many syllables are in dragonfly?
Dragonfly has three syllables, /dræɡ/ + /ən/ + /flaɪ/.
Where is the stress in dragonfly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dræɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dragonfly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdræɡ.ən.flaɪ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Dragonfly
Dragonfly has three syllables. See how dragonfly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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