How To Pronounce Immediately
immediately
In British English, immediately is pronounced /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/.
Immediately has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Immediately has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Immediately
How do you pronounce immediately in British English?
In British English, immediately is pronounced /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li].
How do you pronounce immediately in American English?
In American English, immediately is pronounced /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/.
How many syllables are in immediately?
Immediately has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /miː/ + /di/ + /ət/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in immediately?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce immediately the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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