How To Pronounce Splendidly
splendidly
How To Say Splendidly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, splendidly is pronounced /ˈsplen.dɪd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspl̥ẽn.dɪd.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsplen.dɪd.li/.
Splendidly has three 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
Splendidly 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 Splendidly
- 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. Splendidly /ˈsplen.dɪd.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. Splendidly /ˈsplen.dɪd.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. Splendidly /ˈsplen.dɪd.li/
Questions About Splendidly
How do you say splendidly phonetically?
Splendidly sounds like SPLEN-did-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce splendidly in British English?
In British English, splendidly is pronounced /ˈsplen.dɪd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspl̥ẽn.dɪd.li].
How do you pronounce splendidly in American English?
In American English, splendidly is pronounced /ˈsplen.dɪd.li/.
How many syllables are in splendidly?
Splendidly has three syllables, /splen/ + /dɪd/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in splendidly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /splen/.
Do British and American English pronounce splendidly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsplen.dɪd.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Splendidly
Splendidly has three syllables. See how splendidly 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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