How To Pronounce Immensely
immensely
How To Say Immensely Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, immensely is pronounced /ɪˈmens.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmẽns.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmens.li/.
Immensely has three 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
Immensely has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Immensely
Transcription Tips For Immensely
- 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. Immensely /ɪˈmens.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. Immensely /ɪˈmens.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. Immensely /ɪˈmens.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. Immensely /ɪˈmens.li/
Questions About Immensely
How do you say immensely phonetically?
Immensely sounds like i-MENS-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce immensely in British English?
In British English, immensely is pronounced /ɪˈmens.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmẽns.li].
How do you pronounce immensely in American English?
In American English, immensely is pronounced /ɪˈmens.li/.
How many syllables are in immensely?
Immensely has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /mens/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in immensely?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mens/.
Do British and American English pronounce immensely the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈmens.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Immensely
Immensely has three syllables. See how immensely 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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