How To Pronounce Ghastly
ghastly
In British English, ghastly is pronounced /ˈɡɑːst.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːst.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡæst.li/.
Ghastly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Ghastly has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Ghastly
How do you pronounce ghastly in British English?
In British English, ghastly is pronounced /ˈɡɑːst.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːst.li].
How do you pronounce ghastly in American English?
In American English, ghastly is pronounced /ˈɡæst.li/.
How many syllables are in ghastly?
Ghastly has two syllables, /ɡɑːst/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in ghastly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɑːst/.
Do British and American English pronounce ghastly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɑːst.li/ and American English has /ˈɡæst.li/.
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