How To Pronounce Elderly
elderly
In British English, elderly is pronounced /ˈel.də.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɫ.dəʴ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈel.dɚ.li/.
Elderly 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
Elderly 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.
Questions About Elderly
How do you pronounce elderly in British English?
In British English, elderly is pronounced /ˈel.də.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɫ.dəʴ.li].
How do you pronounce elderly in American English?
In American English, elderly is pronounced /ˈel.dɚ.li/.
How many syllables are in elderly?
Elderly has three syllables, /el/ + /də/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in elderly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /el/.
Do British and American English pronounce elderly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈel.də.li/ and American English has /ˈel.dɚ.li/.
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