How To Pronounce Portly
portly
In British English, portly is pronounced /ˈpɔːt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɔːʴt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɔːrt.li/.
Portly has two 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
Portly has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Portly
Questions About Portly
How do you pronounce portly in British English?
In British English, portly is pronounced /ˈpɔːt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɔːʴt.li].
How do you pronounce portly in American English?
In American English, portly is pronounced /ˈpɔːrt.li/.
How many syllables are in portly?
Portly has two syllables, /pɔːt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in portly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɔːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce portly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɔːt.li/ and American English has /ˈpɔːrt.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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