How To Pronounce Secondarily
secondarily
How To Say Secondarily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, secondarily is pronounced /ˌsek.ənˈder.ɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsek.ə̃nˈder.ɪ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsek.ənˈder.ə.li/.
Secondarily has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Secondarily has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Secondarily
Transcription Tips For Secondarily
- 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. Secondarily /ˌsek.ənˈder.ɪ.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. Secondarily /ˌsek.ənˈder.ɪ.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. Secondarily /ˌsek.ənˈder.ɪ.li/
Questions About Secondarily
How do you say secondarily phonetically?
Secondarily sounds like sek-uhn-DER-i-lee in British English and sek-uhn-DER-uh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce secondarily in British English?
In British English, secondarily is pronounced /ˌsek.ənˈder.ɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsek.ə̃nˈder.ɪ.li].
How do you pronounce secondarily in American English?
In American English, secondarily is pronounced /ˌsek.ənˈder.ə.li/.
How many syllables are in secondarily?
Secondarily has five syllables, /sek/ + /ən/ + /der/ + /ɪ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in secondarily?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /der/.
Do British and American English pronounce secondarily the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsek.ənˈder.ɪ.li/ and American English has /ˌsek.ənˈder.ə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Secondarily
Secondarily has five syllables. See how secondarily divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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