How To Pronounce Jealously
jealously
How To Say Jealously Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, jealously is pronounced /ˈdʒel.əs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒel.əs.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒel.əs.li/.
Jealously has three 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
Jealously has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Jealously
Transcription Tips For Jealously
- 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. Jealously /ˈdʒel.əs.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. Jealously /ˈdʒel.əs.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. Jealously /ˈdʒel.əs.li/
Questions About Jealously
How do you say jealously phonetically?
Jealously sounds like JEL-uhs-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce jealously in British English?
In British English, jealously is pronounced /ˈdʒel.əs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒel.əs.li].
How do you pronounce jealously in American English?
In American English, jealously is pronounced /ˈdʒel.əs.li/.
How many syllables are in jealously?
Jealously has three syllables, /dʒel/ + /əs/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in jealously?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒel/.
Do British and American English pronounce jealously the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒel.əs.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Jealously
Jealously has three syllables. See how jealously divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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