How To Pronounce Thickly
thickly
How To Say Thickly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, thickly is pronounced /ˈθɪk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθɪk.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθɪk.li/.
Thickly 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
Thickly 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 Thickly
Transcription Tips For Thickly
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Thickly /ˈθɪk.li/
- 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. Thickly /ˈθɪk.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. Thickly /ˈθɪk.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. Thickly /ˈθɪk.li/
Questions About Thickly
How do you say thickly phonetically?
Thickly sounds like THIK-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce thickly in British English?
In British English, thickly is pronounced /ˈθɪk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθɪk.li].
How do you pronounce thickly in American English?
In American English, thickly is pronounced /ˈθɪk.li/.
How many syllables are in thickly?
Thickly has two syllables, /θɪk/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in thickly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce thickly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈθɪk.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Thickly
Thickly has two syllables. See how thickly 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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