How To Pronounce Precisely
precisely
In British English, precisely is pronounced /prɪˈsaɪs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈsaɪs.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈsaɪs.li/.
Precisely 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
Precisely 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.
Questions About Precisely
How do you pronounce precisely in British English?
In British English, precisely is pronounced /prɪˈsaɪs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈsaɪs.li].
How do you pronounce precisely in American English?
In American English, precisely is pronounced /prɪˈsaɪs.li/.
How many syllables are in precisely?
Precisely has three syllables, /prɪ/ + /saɪs/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in precisely?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /saɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce precisely the same way?
Yes. Both are /prɪˈsaɪs.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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