How To Pronounce Steadily
steadily
How To Say Steadily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, steadily is pronounced /ˈsted.ə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsted.ə.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsted.ə.li/.
Steadily 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
Steadily 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.
Words That Rhyme With Steadily
Transcription Tips For Steadily
- 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. Steadily /ˈsted.ə.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. Steadily /ˈsted.ə.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. Steadily /ˈsted.ə.li/
Questions About Steadily
How do you say steadily phonetically?
Steadily sounds like STED-uh-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce steadily in British English?
In British English, steadily is pronounced /ˈsted.ə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsted.ə.li].
How do you pronounce steadily in American English?
In American English, steadily is pronounced /ˈsted.ə.li/.
How many syllables are in steadily?
Steadily has three syllables, /sted/ + /ə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in steadily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sted/.
Do British and American English pronounce steadily the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsted.ə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Steadily
Steadily has three syllables. See how steadily 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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