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