How To Pronounce Tenderly
tenderly
How To Say Tenderly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tenderly is pronounced /ˈten.də.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.dəʴ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈten.dɚ.li/.
Tenderly has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Tenderly 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 Tenderly
- 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. Tenderly /ˈten.də.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. Tenderly /ˈten.də.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. Tenderly /ˈten.də.li/
Questions About Tenderly
How do you say tenderly phonetically?
Tenderly sounds like TEN-duh-lee in British English and TEN-der-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tenderly in British English?
In British English, tenderly is pronounced /ˈten.də.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.dəʴ.li].
How do you pronounce tenderly in American English?
In American English, tenderly is pronounced /ˈten.dɚ.li/.
How many syllables are in tenderly?
Tenderly has three syllables, /ten/ + /də/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in tenderly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce tenderly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈten.də.li/ and American English has /ˈten.dɚ.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tenderly
Tenderly has three syllables. See how tenderly 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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