How To Pronounce Occasionally
occasionally
In British English, occasionally is pronounced /əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰeɪ.ʒə̃n.əl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl.i/.
Occasionally has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Occasionally has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Occasionally
How do you pronounce occasionally in British English?
In British English, occasionally is pronounced /əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰeɪ.ʒə̃n.əl.i].
How do you pronounce occasionally in American English?
In American English, occasionally is pronounced /əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl.i/.
How many syllables are in occasionally?
Occasionally has five syllables, /ə/ + /keɪ/ + /ʒən/ + /əl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in occasionally?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /keɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce occasionally the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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