How To Pronounce Lily
lily
In British English, lily is pronounced /ˈlɪl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪl.i/.
Lily 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
Lily 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.
Words That Rhyme With Lily
Questions About Lily
How do you pronounce lily in British English?
In British English, lily is pronounced /ˈlɪl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪl.i].
How do you pronounce lily in American English?
In American English, lily is pronounced /ˈlɪl.i/.
How many syllables are in lily?
Lily has two syllables, /lɪl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in lily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce lily the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlɪl.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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