How To Pronounce Secondly
secondly
How To Say Secondly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, secondly is pronounced /ˈsek.ənd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.ə̃nd.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsek.ənd.li/.
Secondly has three 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
Secondly 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 Secondly
- 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. Secondly /ˈsek.ənd.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. Secondly /ˈsek.ənd.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. Secondly /ˈsek.ənd.li/
Questions About Secondly
How do you say secondly phonetically?
Secondly sounds like SEK-uhnd-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce secondly in British English?
In British English, secondly is pronounced /ˈsek.ənd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.ə̃nd.li].
How do you pronounce secondly in American English?
In American English, secondly is pronounced /ˈsek.ənd.li/.
How many syllables are in secondly?
Secondly has three syllables, /sek/ + /ənd/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in secondly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sek/.
Do British and American English pronounce secondly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsek.ənd.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Secondly
Secondly has three syllables. See how secondly 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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