How To Pronounce Eagerly
eagerly
How To Say Eagerly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, eagerly is pronounced /ˈiː.ɡə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.ɡəʴ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiː.ɡɚ.li/.
Eagerly has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Eagerly 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 Eagerly
- 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. Eagerly /ˈiː.ɡə.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. Eagerly /ˈiː.ɡə.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. Eagerly /ˈiː.ɡə.li/
Questions About Eagerly
How do you say eagerly phonetically?
Eagerly sounds like EE-guh-lee in British English and EE-ger-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce eagerly in British English?
In British English, eagerly is pronounced /ˈiː.ɡə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.ɡəʴ.li].
How do you pronounce eagerly in American English?
In American English, eagerly is pronounced /ˈiː.ɡɚ.li/.
How many syllables are in eagerly?
Eagerly has three syllables, /iː/ + /ɡə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in eagerly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce eagerly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈiː.ɡə.li/ and American English has /ˈiː.ɡɚ.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Eagerly
Eagerly has three syllables. See how eagerly 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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