How To Pronounce Surprisingly
surprisingly
How To Say Surprisingly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, surprisingly is pronounced /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈpr̥aɪ.zɪ̃ŋ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɚˈpraɪ.zɪŋ.li/.
Surprisingly has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Surprisingly 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 Surprisingly
- 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. Surprisingly /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ.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. Surprisingly /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ.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. Surprisingly /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ.li/
Questions About Surprisingly
How do you say surprisingly phonetically?
Surprisingly sounds like suh-PRY-zing-lee in British English and ser-PRY-zing-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce surprisingly in British English?
In British English, surprisingly is pronounced /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈpr̥aɪ.zɪ̃ŋ.li].
How do you pronounce surprisingly in American English?
In American English, surprisingly is pronounced /sɚˈpraɪ.zɪŋ.li/.
How many syllables are in surprisingly?
Surprisingly has four syllables, /sə/ + /praɪ/ + /zɪŋ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in surprisingly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /praɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce surprisingly the same way?
No. British English has /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ.li/ and American English has /sɚˈpraɪ.zɪŋ.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Surprisingly
Surprisingly has four syllables. See how surprisingly 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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