How To Pronounce Significantly
significantly
How To Say Significantly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, significantly is pronounced /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kə̃nt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt.li/.
Significantly has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Significantly has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Significantly
- 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. Significantly /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt.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. Significantly /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt.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. Significantly /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt.li/
Questions About Significantly
How do you say significantly phonetically?
Significantly sounds like sig-NIF-i-kuhnt-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce significantly in British English?
In British English, significantly is pronounced /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kə̃nt.li].
How do you pronounce significantly in American English?
In American English, significantly is pronounced /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt.li/.
How many syllables are in significantly?
Significantly has five syllables, /sɪɡ/ + /nɪf/ + /ɪ/ + /kənt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in significantly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɪf/.
Do British and American English pronounce significantly the same way?
Yes. Both are /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Significantly
Significantly has five syllables. See how significantly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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