How To Pronounce Tremendously
tremendously
How To Say Tremendously Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tremendously is pronounced /trɪˈmen.dəs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥ɪˈmẽn.dəs.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /trɪˈmen.dəs.li/.
Tremendously 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
Tremendously 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 Tremendously
- 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. Tremendously /trɪˈmen.dəs.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. Tremendously /trɪˈmen.dəs.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. Tremendously /trɪˈmen.dəs.li/
Questions About Tremendously
How do you say tremendously phonetically?
Tremendously sounds like tri-MEN-duhs-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tremendously in British English?
In British English, tremendously is pronounced /trɪˈmen.dəs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥ɪˈmẽn.dəs.li].
How do you pronounce tremendously in American English?
In American English, tremendously is pronounced /trɪˈmen.dəs.li/.
How many syllables are in tremendously?
Tremendously has four syllables, /trɪ/ + /men/ + /dəs/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in tremendously?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce tremendously the same way?
Yes. Both are /trɪˈmen.dəs.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tremendously
Tremendously has four syllables. See how tremendously 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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