How To Pronounce Infinitely
infinitely
How To Say Infinitely Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, infinitely is pronounced /ˈɪn.fɪ.nət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.fɪ.nət.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.fə.nət.li/.
Infinitely has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Infinitely has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Infinitely
- 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. Infinitely /ˈɪn.fɪ.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. Infinitely /ˈɪn.fɪ.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. Infinitely /ˈɪn.fɪ.nət.li/
Questions About Infinitely
How do you say infinitely phonetically?
Infinitely sounds like IN-fi-nuht-lee in British English and IN-fuh-nuht-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce infinitely in British English?
In British English, infinitely is pronounced /ˈɪn.fɪ.nət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.fɪ.nət.li].
How do you pronounce infinitely in American English?
In American English, infinitely is pronounced /ˈɪn.fə.nət.li/.
How many syllables are in infinitely?
Infinitely has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /fɪ/ + /nət/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in infinitely?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce infinitely the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪn.fɪ.nət.li/ and American English has /ˈɪn.fə.nət.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Infinitely
Infinitely has four syllables. See how infinitely divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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