How To Pronounce Enormously
enormously
How To Say Enormously Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, enormously is pronounced /ɪˈnɔː.məs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnʷɔːʴ.məs.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnɔːr.məs.li/.
Enormously 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
Enormously 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 Enormously
- 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. Enormously /ɪˈnɔː.məs.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. Enormously /ɪˈnɔː.məs.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. Enormously /ɪˈnɔː.məs.li/
Questions About Enormously
How do you say enormously phonetically?
Enormously sounds like i-NAW-muhs-lee in British English and i-NOR-muhs-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce enormously in British English?
In British English, enormously is pronounced /ɪˈnɔː.məs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnʷɔːʴ.məs.li].
How do you pronounce enormously in American English?
In American English, enormously is pronounced /ɪˈnɔːr.məs.li/.
How many syllables are in enormously?
Enormously has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /nɔː/ + /məs/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in enormously?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce enormously the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈnɔː.məs.li/ and American English has /ɪˈnɔːr.məs.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Enormously
Enormously has four syllables. See how enormously 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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