How To Pronounce Quickly
quickly
In British English, quickly is pronounced /ˈkwɪk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɪk.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkwɪk.li/.
Quickly has two 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
Quickly 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.
Questions About Quickly
How do you pronounce quickly in British English?
In British English, quickly is pronounced /ˈkwɪk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɪk.li].
How do you pronounce quickly in American English?
In American English, quickly is pronounced /ˈkwɪk.li/.
How many syllables are in quickly?
Quickly has two syllables, /kwɪk/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in quickly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kwɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce quickly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkwɪk.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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