How To Pronounce Indefinitely
indefinitely
How To Say Indefinitely Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, indefinitely is pronounced /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdef.ə.nət.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət.li/.
Indefinitely 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
Indefinitely 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.
Transcription Tips For Indefinitely
- 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. Indefinitely /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət.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. Indefinitely /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət.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. Indefinitely /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət.li/
Questions About Indefinitely
How do you say indefinitely phonetically?
Indefinitely sounds like in-DEF-uh-nuht-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce indefinitely in British English?
In British English, indefinitely is pronounced /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdef.ə.nət.li].
How do you pronounce indefinitely in American English?
In American English, indefinitely is pronounced /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət.li/.
How many syllables are in indefinitely?
Indefinitely has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /def/ + /ə/ + /nət/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in indefinitely?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /def/.
Do British and American English pronounce indefinitely the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Indefinitely
Indefinitely has five syllables. See how indefinitely 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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