How To Pronounce Impossibly
impossibly
How To Say Impossibly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, impossibly is pronounced /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɒs.ə.bli]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpɑː.sə.bli/.
Impossibly 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
Impossibly 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 Impossibly
Transcription Tips For Impossibly
- 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. Impossibly /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bli/
- 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. Impossibly /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bli/
- 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. Impossibly /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bli/
- 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. Impossibly /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bli/
Questions About Impossibly
How do you say impossibly phonetically?
Impossibly sounds like im-POS-uh-blee in British English and im-PAH-suh-blee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce impossibly in British English?
In British English, impossibly is pronounced /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɒs.ə.bli].
How do you pronounce impossibly in American English?
In American English, impossibly is pronounced /ɪmˈpɑː.sə.bli/.
How many syllables are in impossibly?
Impossibly has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɒs/ + /ə/ + /bli/.
Where is the stress in impossibly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce impossibly the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bli/ and American English has /ɪmˈpɑː.sə.bli/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Impossibly
Impossibly has four syllables. See how impossibly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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