How To Pronounce Politely
politely
How To Say Politely Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, politely is pronounced /pəˈlaɪt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlaɪt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈlaɪt.li/.
Politely has three 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
Politely has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Politely
Transcription Tips For Politely
- 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. Politely /pəˈlaɪt.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. Politely /pəˈlaɪt.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. Politely /pəˈlaɪt.li/
Questions About Politely
How do you say politely phonetically?
Politely sounds like puh-LYT-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce politely in British English?
In British English, politely is pronounced /pəˈlaɪt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlaɪt.li].
How do you pronounce politely in American English?
In American English, politely is pronounced /pəˈlaɪt.li/.
How many syllables are in politely?
Politely has three syllables, /pə/ + /laɪt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in politely?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce politely the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈlaɪt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Politely
Politely has three syllables. See how politely 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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