How To Pronounce Eventually
eventually
In British English, eventually is pronounced /ɪˈven.tʃu.ə.li/ or /ɪˈven.tʃə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈvẽn.tʃʷu.ə.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈven.tʃu.ə.li/.
Eventually has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Eventually has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Eventually
How do you pronounce eventually in British English?
In British English, eventually is pronounced /ɪˈven.tʃu.ə.li/ or /ɪˈven.tʃə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈvẽn.tʃʷu.ə.li].
How do you pronounce eventually in American English?
In American English, eventually is pronounced /ɪˈven.tʃu.ə.li/.
How many syllables are in eventually?
Eventually has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /ven/ + /tʃu/ + /ə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in eventually?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ven/.
Do British and American English pronounce eventually the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈven.tʃu.ə.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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