How To Pronounce Hastily
hastily
How To Say Hastily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, hastily is pronounced /ˈheɪ.stɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheɪ.stɪ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈheɪ.stə.li/.
Hastily has three 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
Hastily has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Hastily
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Hastily /ˈheɪ.stɪ.li/
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Hastily is an exception. It is /ˈheɪ.stɪ.li/ in British English.
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Hastily /ˈheɪ.stɪ.li/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Hastily /ˈheɪ.stɪ.li/
Questions About Hastily
How do you say hastily phonetically?
Hastily sounds like HAY-sti-lee in British English and HAY-stuh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce hastily in British English?
In British English, hastily is pronounced /ˈheɪ.stɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheɪ.stɪ.li].
How do you pronounce hastily in American English?
In American English, hastily is pronounced /ˈheɪ.stə.li/.
How many syllables are in hastily?
Hastily has three syllables, /heɪ/ + /stɪ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in hastily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /heɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hastily the same way?
No. British English has /ˈheɪ.stɪ.li/ and American English has /ˈheɪ.stə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hastily
Hastily has three syllables. See how hastily divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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