How To Pronounce Illegally
illegally
How To Say Illegally Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, illegally is pronounced /ɪˈliː.ɡəl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈliː.ɡəl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈliː.ɡə.li/.
Illegally has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Illegally has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Illegally
Transcription Tips For Illegally
- 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. Illegally /ɪˈliː.ɡəl.i/
- 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. Illegally /ɪˈliː.ɡəl.i/
- 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. Illegally /ɪˈliː.ɡəl.i/
- 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. Illegally /ɪˈliː.ɡəl.i/
Questions About Illegally
How do you say illegally phonetically?
Illegally sounds like i-LEE-guhl-ee in British English and i-LEE-guh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce illegally in British English?
In British English, illegally is pronounced /ɪˈliː.ɡəl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈliː.ɡəl.i].
How do you pronounce illegally in American English?
In American English, illegally is pronounced /ɪˈliː.ɡə.li/.
How many syllables are in illegally?
Illegally has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /liː/ + /ɡəl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in illegally?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /liː/.
Do British and American English pronounce illegally the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈliː.ɡəl.i/ and American English has /ɪˈliː.ɡə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Illegally
Illegally has four syllables. See how illegally divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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