How To Pronounce Openly
openly
How To Say Openly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, openly is pronounced /ˈəʊ.pən.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.pə̃n.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈoʊ.pən.li/.
Openly 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
Openly 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 Openly
- 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. Openly /ˈəʊ.pən.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. Openly /ˈəʊ.pən.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. Openly /ˈəʊ.pən.li/
Questions About Openly
How do you say openly phonetically?
Openly sounds like OH-puhn-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce openly in British English?
In British English, openly is pronounced /ˈəʊ.pən.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.pə̃n.li].
How do you pronounce openly in American English?
In American English, openly is pronounced /ˈoʊ.pən.li/.
How many syllables are in openly?
Openly has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /pən/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in openly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce openly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈəʊ.pən.li/ and American English has /ˈoʊ.pən.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Openly
Openly has three syllables. See how openly 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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