How To Pronounce Hopefully
hopefully
In British English, hopefully is pronounced /ˈhəʊp.fəl.i/ or /ˈhəʊp.fli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhəʊp.fəl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhoʊp.fə.li/.
Hopefully 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
Hopefully 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.
Questions About Hopefully
How do you pronounce hopefully in British English?
In British English, hopefully is pronounced /ˈhəʊp.fəl.i/ or /ˈhəʊp.fli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhəʊp.fəl.i].
How do you pronounce hopefully in American English?
In American English, hopefully is pronounced /ˈhoʊp.fə.li/.
How many syllables are in hopefully?
Hopefully has three syllables, /həʊp/ + /fəl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in hopefully?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /həʊp/.
Do British and American English pronounce hopefully the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhəʊp.fəl.i/ and American English has /ˈhoʊp.fə.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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