How To Pronounce Extremely
extremely
In British English, extremely is pronounced /ɪkˈstriːm.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstr̥ĩːm.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈstriːm.li/.
Extremely 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
Extremely 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 Extremely
How do you pronounce extremely in British English?
In British English, extremely is pronounced /ɪkˈstriːm.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstr̥ĩːm.li].
How do you pronounce extremely in American English?
In American English, extremely is pronounced /ɪkˈstriːm.li/.
How many syllables are in extremely?
Extremely has three syllables, /ɪk/ + /striːm/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in extremely?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /striːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce extremely the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈstriːm.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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