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