How To Pronounce Specifically
specifically
In British English, specifically is pronounced /spəˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/ or /spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spəˈsɪf.ɪ.kl̥i]. In American English, it is pronounced /spəˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/.
Specifically 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
Specifically 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 Specifically
How do you pronounce specifically in British English?
In British English, specifically is pronounced /spəˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/ or /spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spəˈsɪf.ɪ.kl̥i].
How do you pronounce specifically in American English?
In American English, specifically is pronounced /spəˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/.
How many syllables are in specifically?
Specifically has four syllables, /spə/ + /sɪf/ + /ɪ/ + /kli/.
Where is the stress in specifically?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɪf/.
Do British and American English pronounce specifically the same way?
Yes. Both are /spəˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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