How To Pronounce Incidentally
incidentally
How To Say Incidentally Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, incidentally is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.tə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.sɪˈdẽn.tə.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.t̬ə.li/.
Incidentally has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Incidentally has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Incidentally
Transcription Tips For Incidentally
- 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. Incidentally /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.tə.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. Incidentally /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.tə.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. Incidentally /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.tə.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. Incidentally /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.tə.li/
Questions About Incidentally
How do you say incidentally phonetically?
Incidentally sounds like in-si-DEN-tuh-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce incidentally in British English?
In British English, incidentally is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.tə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.sɪˈdẽn.tə.li].
How do you pronounce incidentally in American English?
In American English, incidentally is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.t̬ə.li/.
How many syllables are in incidentally?
Incidentally has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /sɪ/ + /den/ + /tə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in incidentally?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /den/.
Do British and American English pronounce incidentally the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.tə.li/ and American English has /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.t̬ə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Incidentally
Incidentally has five syllables. See how incidentally divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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