How To Pronounce Sleepily
sleepily
How To Say Sleepily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sleepily is pronounced /ˈsliː.pɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsliː.pɪ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsliː.pə.li/.
Sleepily has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Sleepily 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 Sleepily
- 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. Sleepily /ˈsliː.pɪ.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. Sleepily /ˈsliː.pɪ.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. Sleepily /ˈsliː.pɪ.li/
Questions About Sleepily
How do you say sleepily phonetically?
Sleepily sounds like SLEE-pi-lee in British English and SLEE-puh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sleepily in British English?
In British English, sleepily is pronounced /ˈsliː.pɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsliː.pɪ.li].
How do you pronounce sleepily in American English?
In American English, sleepily is pronounced /ˈsliː.pə.li/.
How many syllables are in sleepily?
Sleepily has three syllables, /sliː/ + /pɪ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in sleepily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sliː/.
Do British and American English pronounce sleepily the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsliː.pɪ.li/ and American English has /ˈsliː.pə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sleepily
Sleepily has three syllables. See how sleepily 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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