How To Pronounce Resolutely

resolutely

UK
Phonemic
/ˈrez.ə.luːt.li/
Phonetic
[ˈrez.ə.lʷuːt.li]
US
Phonemic
/ˈrez.ə.luːt.li/

How To Say Resolutely Phonetically

UKREZ-uh-loot-lee

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

In British English, resolutely is pronounced /ˈrez.ə.luːt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrez.ə.lʷuːt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrez.ə.luːt.li/.

Resolutely has four 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

rezəluːtli

Resolutely has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Resolutely

  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. Resolutely /ˈrez.ə.luːt.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. Resolutely /ˈrez.ə.luːt.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. Resolutely /ˈrez.ə.luːt.li/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Resolutely

How do you say resolutely phonetically?

Resolutely sounds like REZ-uh-loot-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce resolutely in British English?

In British English, resolutely is pronounced /ˈrez.ə.luːt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrez.ə.lʷuːt.li].

How do you pronounce resolutely in American English?

In American English, resolutely is pronounced /ˈrez.ə.luːt.li/.

How many syllables are in resolutely?

Resolutely has four syllables, /rez/ + /ə/ + /luːt/ + /li/.

Where is the stress in resolutely?

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

Do British and American English pronounce resolutely the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈrez.ə.luːt.li/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Resolutely

Resolutely has four syllables. See how resolutely divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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