How To Pronounce Hopelessly
hopelessly
How To Say Hopelessly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, hopelessly is pronounced /ˈhəʊ.pləs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhəʊ.pl̥əs.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhoʊ.pləs.li/.
Hopelessly 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
Hopelessly 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 Hopelessly
- 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. Hopelessly /ˈhəʊ.pləs.li/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Hopelessly /ˈhəʊ.pləs.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. Hopelessly /ˈhəʊ.pləs.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. Hopelessly /ˈhəʊ.pləs.li/
Questions About Hopelessly
How do you say hopelessly phonetically?
Hopelessly sounds like HOH-pluhs-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce hopelessly in British English?
In British English, hopelessly is pronounced /ˈhəʊ.pləs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhəʊ.pl̥əs.li].
How do you pronounce hopelessly in American English?
In American English, hopelessly is pronounced /ˈhoʊ.pləs.li/.
How many syllables are in hopelessly?
Hopelessly has three syllables, /həʊ/ + /pləs/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in hopelessly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /həʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hopelessly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhəʊ.pləs.li/ and American English has /ˈhoʊ.pləs.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hopelessly
Hopelessly has three syllables. See how hopelessly 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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