How To Pronounce Soliloquy
soliloquy
In British English, soliloquy is pronounced /səˈlɪl.ə.kwi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈlɪl.ə.kʷw̥i]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈlɪl.ə.kwi/.
Soliloquy has four 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
Soliloquy has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Soliloquy
How do you pronounce soliloquy in British English?
In British English, soliloquy is pronounced /səˈlɪl.ə.kwi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈlɪl.ə.kʷw̥i].
How do you pronounce soliloquy in American English?
In American English, soliloquy is pronounced /səˈlɪl.ə.kwi/.
How many syllables are in soliloquy?
Soliloquy has four syllables, /sə/ + /lɪl/ + /ə/ + /kwi/.
Where is the stress in soliloquy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce soliloquy the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈlɪl.ə.kwi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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