How To Pronounce Loyalty
loyalty
How To Say Loyalty Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, loyalty is pronounced /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɔɪ.əɫ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/.
Loyalty 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
Loyalty 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 Loyalty
Transcription Tips For Loyalty
- 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. Loyalty /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/
- 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. Loyalty /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/
- 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. Loyalty /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/
Questions About Loyalty
How do you say loyalty phonetically?
Loyalty sounds like LOY-uhl-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce loyalty in British English?
In British English, loyalty is pronounced /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɔɪ.əɫ.ti].
How do you pronounce loyalty in American English?
In American English, loyalty is pronounced /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/.
How many syllables are in loyalty?
Loyalty has three syllables, /lɔɪ/ + /əl/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in loyalty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce loyalty the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Loyalty
Loyalty has three syllables. See how loyalty 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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