How To Pronounce Hardly
hardly
In British English, hardly is pronounced /ˈhɑːd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴd.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːrd.li/.
Hardly 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
Hardly 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 Hardly
How do you pronounce hardly in British English?
In British English, hardly is pronounced /ˈhɑːd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴd.li].
How do you pronounce hardly in American English?
In American English, hardly is pronounced /ˈhɑːrd.li/.
How many syllables are in hardly?
Hardly has two syllables, /hɑːd/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in hardly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce hardly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɑːd.li/ and American English has /ˈhɑːrd.li/.
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