How To Pronounce Grisly
grisly
In British English, grisly is pronounced /ˈɡrɪz.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrɪz.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡrɪz.li/.
Grisly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Grisly 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 Grisly
How do you pronounce grisly in British English?
In British English, grisly is pronounced /ˈɡrɪz.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrɪz.li].
How do you pronounce grisly in American English?
In American English, grisly is pronounced /ˈɡrɪz.li/.
How many syllables are in grisly?
Grisly has two syllables, /ɡrɪz/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in grisly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡrɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce grisly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡrɪz.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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