How To Pronounce Nervously
nervously
How To Say Nervously Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, nervously is pronounced /ˈnɜː.vəs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɜːʴ.vəs.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnɝː.vəs.li/.
Nervously 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
Nervously 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 Nervously
- 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. Nervously /ˈnɜː.vəs.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. Nervously /ˈnɜː.vəs.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. Nervously /ˈnɜː.vəs.li/
Questions About Nervously
How do you say nervously phonetically?
Nervously sounds like NUR-vuhs-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce nervously in British English?
In British English, nervously is pronounced /ˈnɜː.vəs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɜːʴ.vəs.li].
How do you pronounce nervously in American English?
In American English, nervously is pronounced /ˈnɝː.vəs.li/.
How many syllables are in nervously?
Nervously has three syllables, /nɜː/ + /vəs/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in nervously?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce nervously the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnɜː.vəs.li/ and American English has /ˈnɝː.vəs.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Nervously
Nervously has three syllables. See how nervously divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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