How To Pronounce Exactly
exactly
In British English, exactly is pronounced /ɪɡˈzækt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzækt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzækt.li/.
Exactly has three 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
Exactly has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Exactly
How do you pronounce exactly in British English?
In British English, exactly is pronounced /ɪɡˈzækt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzækt.li].
How do you pronounce exactly in American English?
In American English, exactly is pronounced /ɪɡˈzækt.li/.
How many syllables are in exactly?
Exactly has three syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zækt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in exactly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zækt/.
Do British and American English pronounce exactly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪɡˈzækt.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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