How To Pronounce Legitimately
legitimately
How To Say Legitimately Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, legitimately is pronounced /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət.li/.
Legitimately 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
Legitimately 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.
Transcription Tips For Legitimately
- 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. Legitimately /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət.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. Legitimately /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət.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. Legitimately /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət.li/
Questions About Legitimately
How do you say legitimately phonetically?
Legitimately sounds like li-JIT-i-muht-lee in British English and luh-JIT-uh-muht-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce legitimately in British English?
In British English, legitimately is pronounced /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət.li].
How do you pronounce legitimately in American English?
In American English, legitimately is pronounced /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət.li/.
How many syllables are in legitimately?
Legitimately has five syllables, /lɪ/ + /dʒɪt/ + /ɪ/ + /mət/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in legitimately?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce legitimately the same way?
No. British English has /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət.li/ and American English has /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Legitimately
Legitimately has five syllables. See how legitimately 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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