How To Pronounce Passionately
passionately
How To Say Passionately Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, passionately is pronounced /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæʃ.ə.nət.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət.li/.
Passionately has four 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
Passionately has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Passionately
- 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. Passionately /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət.li/
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Passionately is an exception. It is /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət.li/ in British English.
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Passionately /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət.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. Passionately /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət.li/
Questions About Passionately
How do you say passionately phonetically?
Passionately sounds like PASH-uh-nuht-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce passionately in British English?
In British English, passionately is pronounced /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæʃ.ə.nət.li].
How do you pronounce passionately in American English?
In American English, passionately is pronounced /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət.li/.
How many syllables are in passionately?
Passionately has four syllables, /pæʃ/ + /ə/ + /nət/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in passionately?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pæʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce passionately the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Passionately
Passionately has four syllables. See how passionately divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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