How To Pronounce Heartily
heartily
How To Say Heartily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, heartily is pronounced /ˈhɑː.tɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.tɪ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.t̬ə.li/.
Heartily 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
Heartily 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 Heartily
- 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. Heartily /ˈhɑː.tɪ.li/
- 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. Heartily /ˈhɑː.tɪ.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. Heartily /ˈhɑː.tɪ.li/
Questions About Heartily
How do you say heartily phonetically?
Heartily sounds like HAH-ti-lee in British English and HAR-tuh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce heartily in British English?
In British English, heartily is pronounced /ˈhɑː.tɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.tɪ.li].
How do you pronounce heartily in American English?
In American English, heartily is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.t̬ə.li/.
How many syllables are in heartily?
Heartily has three syllables, /hɑː/ + /tɪ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in heartily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce heartily the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɑː.tɪ.li/ and American English has /ˈhɑːr.t̬ə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Heartily
Heartily has three syllables. See how heartily 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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