How To Pronounce Heavily
heavily
How To Say Heavily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, heavily is pronounced /ˈhev.ə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhev.ə.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhev.ə.li/.
Heavily has three 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
Heavily 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 Heavily
- 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. Heavily /ˈhev.ə.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. Heavily /ˈhev.ə.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. Heavily /ˈhev.ə.li/
Questions About Heavily
How do you say heavily phonetically?
Heavily sounds like HEV-uh-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce heavily in British English?
In British English, heavily is pronounced /ˈhev.ə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhev.ə.li].
How do you pronounce heavily in American English?
In American English, heavily is pronounced /ˈhev.ə.li/.
How many syllables are in heavily?
Heavily has three syllables, /hev/ + /ə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in heavily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hev/.
Do British and American English pronounce heavily the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhev.ə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Heavily
Heavily has three syllables. See how heavily 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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