How To Pronounce Presumably
presumably
How To Say Presumably Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, presumably is pronounced /prəˈzjuː.mə.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈzjʷuː.mə.bli]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈzuː.mə.bli/.
Presumably has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Presumably has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Presumably
- 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. Presumably /prəˈzjuː.mə.bli/
- 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. Presumably /prəˈzjuː.mə.bli/
- 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. Presumably /prəˈzjuː.mə.bli/
Questions About Presumably
How do you say presumably phonetically?
Presumably sounds like pruh-ZYOO-muh-blee in British English and pruh-ZOO-muh-blee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce presumably in British English?
In British English, presumably is pronounced /prəˈzjuː.mə.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈzjʷuː.mə.bli].
How do you pronounce presumably in American English?
In American English, presumably is pronounced /prəˈzuː.mə.bli/.
How many syllables are in presumably?
Presumably has four syllables, /prə/ + /zjuː/ + /mə/ + /bli/.
Where is the stress in presumably?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce presumably the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈzjuː.mə.bli/ and American English has /prəˈzuː.mə.bli/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Presumably
Presumably has four syllables. See how presumably divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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