How To Pronounce Recently
recently
In British English, recently is pronounced /ˈriː.sənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.sə̃nt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈriː.sənt.li/.
Recently 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
Recently 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 Recently
How do you pronounce recently in British English?
In British English, recently is pronounced /ˈriː.sənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.sə̃nt.li].
How do you pronounce recently in American English?
In American English, recently is pronounced /ˈriː.sənt.li/.
How many syllables are in recently?
Recently has three syllables, /riː/ + /sənt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in recently?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce recently the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈriː.sənt.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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