How To Pronounce Hungrily
hungrily
How To Say Hungrily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, hungrily is pronounced /ˈhʌŋ.ɡrə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃ŋ.ɡrə.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhʌŋ.ɡrə.li/.
Hungrily 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
Hungrily 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 Hungrily
- Rule 28
n Before /k/ And /ɡ/
The letter n before the sounds /k/ and /ɡ/ becomes /ŋ/.
ink /ɪŋk/thank /θæŋk/English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
Here. Hungrily /ˈhʌŋ.ɡrə.li/
- 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. Hungrily /ˈhʌŋ.ɡrə.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. Hungrily /ˈhʌŋ.ɡrə.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. Hungrily /ˈhʌŋ.ɡrə.li/
Questions About Hungrily
How do you say hungrily phonetically?
Hungrily sounds like HUNG-gruh-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce hungrily in British English?
In British English, hungrily is pronounced /ˈhʌŋ.ɡrə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃ŋ.ɡrə.li].
How do you pronounce hungrily in American English?
In American English, hungrily is pronounced /ˈhʌŋ.ɡrə.li/.
How many syllables are in hungrily?
Hungrily has three syllables, /hʌŋ/ + /ɡrə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in hungrily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hʌŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hungrily the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhʌŋ.ɡrə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hungrily
Hungrily has three syllables. See how hungrily 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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