How To Pronounce Shelley
Shelley
In British English, Shelley is pronounced /ˈʃel.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃel.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃel.i/.
Shelley has two 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
Shelley has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Shelley
Questions About Shelley
How do you pronounce Shelley in British English?
In British English, Shelley is pronounced /ˈʃel.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃel.i].
How do you pronounce Shelley in American English?
In American English, Shelley is pronounced /ˈʃel.i/.
How many syllables are in Shelley?
Shelley has two syllables, /ʃel/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in Shelley?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃel/.
Do British and American English pronounce Shelley the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈʃel.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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