How To Pronounce Rally

rally

Phonemic

/ˈræl.i/

Phonetic

[ˈræl.i]

Phonemic

/ˈræl.i/

In British English, rally is pronounced /ˈræl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræl.i/.

Rally 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

ræli

Rally 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.

rally + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈræl.iz/

rally + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈræl.id/

rally + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈræl.i.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Rally

Questions About Rally

How do you pronounce rally in British English?

In British English, rally is pronounced /ˈræl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræl.i].

How do you pronounce rally in American English?

In American English, rally is pronounced /ˈræl.i/.

How many syllables are in rally?

Rally has two syllables, /ræl/ + /i/.

Where is the stress in rally?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ræl/.

Do British and American English pronounce rally the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈræl.i/.

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