How To Pronounce Imply
imply
In British English, imply is pronounced /ɪmˈplaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpl̥aɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈplaɪ/.
Imply has two 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
Imply has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Imply
Questions About Imply
How do you pronounce imply in British English?
In British English, imply is pronounced /ɪmˈplaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpl̥aɪ].
How do you pronounce imply in American English?
In American English, imply is pronounced /ɪmˈplaɪ/.
How many syllables are in imply?
Imply has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /plaɪ/.
Where is the stress in imply?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /plaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce imply the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪmˈplaɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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