How To Pronounce Silly
silly
In British English, silly is pronounced /ˈsɪl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪl.i/.
Silly 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
Silly 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 Silly
Questions About Silly
How do you pronounce silly in British English?
In British English, silly is pronounced /ˈsɪl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪl.i].
How do you pronounce silly in American English?
In American English, silly is pronounced /ˈsɪl.i/.
How many syllables are in silly?
Silly has two syllables, /sɪl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in silly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce silly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsɪl.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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