How To Pronounce Separately
separately
How To Say Separately Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, separately is pronounced /ˈsep.ə.rət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsep.ə.rət.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsep.ə.rət.li/.
Separately 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
Separately 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 Separately
- 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. Separately /ˈsep.ə.rət.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. Separately /ˈsep.ə.rət.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. Separately /ˈsep.ə.rət.li/
Questions About Separately
How do you say separately phonetically?
Separately sounds like SEP-uh-ruht-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce separately in British English?
In British English, separately is pronounced /ˈsep.ə.rət.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsep.ə.rət.li].
How do you pronounce separately in American English?
In American English, separately is pronounced /ˈsep.ə.rət.li/.
How many syllables are in separately?
Separately has four syllables, /sep/ + /ə/ + /rət/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in separately?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sep/.
Do British and American English pronounce separately the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsep.ə.rət.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Separately
Separately has four syllables. See how separately divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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