How To Pronounce Jolly
jolly
In British English, jolly is pronounced /ˈdʒɒl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷɒl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒɑː.li/.
Jolly has two 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
Jolly has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Jolly
How do you pronounce jolly in British English?
In British English, jolly is pronounced /ˈdʒɒl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷɒl.i].
How do you pronounce jolly in American English?
In American English, jolly is pronounced /ˈdʒɑː.li/.
How many syllables are in jolly?
Jolly has two syllables, /dʒɒl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in jolly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce jolly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒɒl.i/ and American English has /ˈdʒɑː.li/.
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