How To Pronounce Successfully
successfully
How To Say Successfully Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, successfully is pronounced /səkˈses.fə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səkˈses.fə.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /səkˈses.fə.li/.
Successfully 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
Successfully 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.
Transcription Tips For Successfully
- 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. Successfully /səkˈses.fə.li/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Successfully /səkˈses.fə.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. Successfully /səkˈses.fə.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. Successfully /səkˈses.fə.li/
Questions About Successfully
How do you say successfully phonetically?
Successfully sounds like suhk-SES-fuh-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce successfully in British English?
In British English, successfully is pronounced /səkˈses.fə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səkˈses.fə.li].
How do you pronounce successfully in American English?
In American English, successfully is pronounced /səkˈses.fə.li/.
How many syllables are in successfully?
Successfully has four syllables, /sək/ + /ses/ + /fə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in successfully?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ses/.
Do British and American English pronounce successfully the same way?
Yes. Both are /səkˈses.fə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Successfully
Successfully has four syllables. See how successfully divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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