How To Pronounce Irregularly
irregularly
How To Say Irregularly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, irregularly is pronounced /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈreɡ.jə.lə.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lɚ.li/.
Irregularly has five 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
Irregularly 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.
Words That Rhyme With Irregularly
Transcription Tips For Irregularly
- 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. Irregularly /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lə.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. Irregularly /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lə.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. Irregularly /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lə.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. Irregularly /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lə.li/
Questions About Irregularly
How do you say irregularly phonetically?
Irregularly sounds like i-REG-yuh-luh-lee in British English and i-REG-yuh-ler-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce irregularly in British English?
In British English, irregularly is pronounced /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈreɡ.jə.lə.li].
How do you pronounce irregularly in American English?
In American English, irregularly is pronounced /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lɚ.li/.
How many syllables are in irregularly?
Irregularly has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /reɡ/ + /jə/ + /lə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in irregularly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /reɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce irregularly the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lə.li/ and American English has /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lɚ.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Irregularly
Irregularly has five syllables. See how irregularly 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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