How To Pronounce Pleasantly
pleasantly
How To Say Pleasantly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, pleasantly is pronounced /ˈplez.ənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥ez.ə̃nt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈplez.ənt.li/.
Pleasantly has three 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
Pleasantly 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 Pleasantly
- 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. Pleasantly /ˈplez.ənt.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. Pleasantly /ˈplez.ənt.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. Pleasantly /ˈplez.ənt.li/
Questions About Pleasantly
How do you say pleasantly phonetically?
Pleasantly sounds like PLEZ-uhnt-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce pleasantly in British English?
In British English, pleasantly is pronounced /ˈplez.ənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥ez.ə̃nt.li].
How do you pronounce pleasantly in American English?
In American English, pleasantly is pronounced /ˈplez.ənt.li/.
How many syllables are in pleasantly?
Pleasantly has three syllables, /plez/ + /ənt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in pleasantly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /plez/.
Do British and American English pronounce pleasantly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈplez.ənt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Pleasantly
Pleasantly has three syllables. See how pleasantly 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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