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