How To Pronounce Remotely

remotely

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈməʊt.li/
Phonetic
[rɪˈməʊt.li]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈmoʊt.li/

How To Say Remotely Phonetically

UKri-MOHT-lee

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, remotely is pronounced /rɪˈməʊt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈməʊt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈmoʊt.li/.

Remotely has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

rɪməʊtli

Remotely has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Remotely

  1. 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. Remotely /rɪˈməʊt.li/

  2. 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. Remotely /rɪˈməʊt.li/

  3. 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. Remotely /rɪˈməʊt.li/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Remotely

How do you say remotely phonetically?

Remotely sounds like ri-MOHT-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce remotely in British English?

In British English, remotely is pronounced /rɪˈməʊt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈməʊt.li].

How do you pronounce remotely in American English?

In American English, remotely is pronounced /rɪˈmoʊt.li/.

How many syllables are in remotely?

Remotely has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /məʊt/ + /li/.

Where is the stress in remotely?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /məʊt/.

Do British and American English pronounce remotely the same way?

No. British English has /rɪˈməʊt.li/ and American English has /rɪˈmoʊt.li/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Remotely

Remotely has three syllables. See how remotely divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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