How To Pronounce Sweetly
sweetly
How To Say Sweetly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sweetly is pronounced /ˈswiːt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwiːt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈswiːt.li/.
Sweetly has two 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
Sweetly has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Sweetly
Transcription Tips For Sweetly
- 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. Sweetly /ˈswiːt.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. Sweetly /ˈswiːt.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. Sweetly /ˈswiːt.li/
Questions About Sweetly
How do you say sweetly phonetically?
Sweetly sounds like SWEET-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sweetly in British English?
In British English, sweetly is pronounced /ˈswiːt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwiːt.li].
How do you pronounce sweetly in American English?
In American English, sweetly is pronounced /ˈswiːt.li/.
How many syllables are in sweetly?
Sweetly has two syllables, /swiːt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in sweetly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /swiːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce sweetly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈswiːt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sweetly
Sweetly has two syllables. See how sweetly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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