How To Pronounce Quietly
quietly
In British English, quietly is pronounced /ˈkwaɪ.ət.li/ or /ˈkwaɪət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥aɪ.ət.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkwaɪ.ət.li/.
Quietly has three 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
Quietly has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Quietly
How do you pronounce quietly in British English?
In British English, quietly is pronounced /ˈkwaɪ.ət.li/ or /ˈkwaɪət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥aɪ.ət.li].
How do you pronounce quietly in American English?
In American English, quietly is pronounced /ˈkwaɪ.ət.li/.
How many syllables are in quietly?
Quietly has three syllables, /kwaɪ/ + /ət/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in quietly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kwaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce quietly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkwaɪ.ət.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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