How To Pronounce Innocently
innocently
How To Say Innocently Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, innocently is pronounced /ˈɪn.ə.sənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.ə.sə̃nt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.ə.sənt.li/.
Innocently has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Innocently 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 Innocently
- 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. Innocently /ˈɪn.ə.sənt.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. Innocently /ˈɪn.ə.sənt.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. Innocently /ˈɪn.ə.sənt.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. Innocently /ˈɪn.ə.sənt.li/
Questions About Innocently
How do you say innocently phonetically?
Innocently sounds like IN-uh-suhnt-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce innocently in British English?
In British English, innocently is pronounced /ˈɪn.ə.sənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.ə.sə̃nt.li].
How do you pronounce innocently in American English?
In American English, innocently is pronounced /ˈɪn.ə.sənt.li/.
How many syllables are in innocently?
Innocently has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /ə/ + /sənt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in innocently?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce innocently the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.ə.sənt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Innocently
Innocently has four syllables. See how innocently divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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