How To Pronounce Emotionally
emotionally
How To Say Emotionally Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, emotionally is pronounced /ɪˈməʊʃ.nə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈməʊʃ.nə.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmoʊʃ.nə.li/.
Emotionally 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
Emotionally 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 Emotionally
- 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. Emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃ.nə.li/
- 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. Emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃ.nə.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. Emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃ.nə.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. Emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃ.nə.li/
Questions About Emotionally
How do you say emotionally phonetically?
Emotionally sounds like i-MOHSH-nuh-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce emotionally in British English?
In British English, emotionally is pronounced /ɪˈməʊʃ.nə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈməʊʃ.nə.li].
How do you pronounce emotionally in American English?
In American English, emotionally is pronounced /ɪˈmoʊʃ.nə.li/.
How many syllables are in emotionally?
Emotionally has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /məʊʃ/ + /nə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in emotionally?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /məʊʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce emotionally the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈməʊʃ.nə.li/ and American English has /ɪˈmoʊʃ.nə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Emotionally
Emotionally has four syllables. See how emotionally 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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