How To Pronounce Scholarly
scholarly
How To Say Scholarly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, scholarly is pronounced /ˈskɒl.ə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷɒl.əʴ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskɑː.lɚ.li/.
Scholarly has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Scholarly 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.
Transcription Tips For Scholarly
- 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. Scholarly /ˈskɒl.ə.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. Scholarly /ˈskɒl.ə.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. Scholarly /ˈskɒl.ə.li/
Questions About Scholarly
How do you say scholarly phonetically?
Scholarly sounds like SKOL-uh-lee in British English and SKAH-ler-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce scholarly in British English?
In British English, scholarly is pronounced /ˈskɒl.ə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷɒl.əʴ.li].
How do you pronounce scholarly in American English?
In American English, scholarly is pronounced /ˈskɑː.lɚ.li/.
How many syllables are in scholarly?
Scholarly has three syllables, /skɒl/ + /ə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in scholarly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce scholarly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈskɒl.ə.li/ and American English has /ˈskɑː.lɚ.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Scholarly
Scholarly has three syllables. See how scholarly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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