How To Pronounce Religiously
religiously
How To Say Religiously Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, religiously is pronounced /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs.li/.
Religiously has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Religiously 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 Religiously
- 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. Religiously /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs.li/
- 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. Religiously /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs.li/
- 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. Religiously /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs.li/
Questions About Religiously
How do you say religiously phonetically?
Religiously sounds like ri-LIJ-uhs-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce religiously in British English?
In British English, religiously is pronounced /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs.li].
How do you pronounce religiously in American English?
In American English, religiously is pronounced /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs.li/.
How many syllables are in religiously?
Religiously has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /lɪdʒ/ + /əs/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in religiously?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce religiously the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Religiously
Religiously has four syllables. See how religiously divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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