How To Pronounce Kindly
kindly
How To Say Kindly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, kindly is pronounced /ˈkaɪnd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰa͠ɪnd.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkaɪnd.li/.
Kindly has two 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
Kindly 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.
Transcription Tips For Kindly
- 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. Kindly /ˈkaɪnd.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. Kindly /ˈkaɪnd.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. Kindly /ˈkaɪnd.li/
Questions About Kindly
How do you say kindly phonetically?
Kindly sounds like KYND-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce kindly in British English?
In British English, kindly is pronounced /ˈkaɪnd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰa͠ɪnd.li].
How do you pronounce kindly in American English?
In American English, kindly is pronounced /ˈkaɪnd.li/.
How many syllables are in kindly?
Kindly has two syllables, /kaɪnd/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in kindly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kaɪnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce kindly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkaɪnd.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Kindly
Kindly has two syllables. See how kindly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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