How To Pronounce Uncomfortably
uncomfortably
How To Say Uncomfortably Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, uncomfortably is pronounced /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈkʰʌ̃mf.təʴ.bli]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈkʌmf.tɚ.bli/.
Uncomfortably 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
Uncomfortably 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 Uncomfortably
- 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. Uncomfortably /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bli/
- 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. Uncomfortably /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bli/
- 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. Uncomfortably /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bli/
Questions About Uncomfortably
How do you say uncomfortably phonetically?
Uncomfortably sounds like un-KUMF-tuh-blee in British English and un-KUMF-ter-blee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce uncomfortably in British English?
In British English, uncomfortably is pronounced /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈkʰʌ̃mf.təʴ.bli].
How do you pronounce uncomfortably in American English?
In American English, uncomfortably is pronounced /ʌnˈkʌmf.tɚ.bli/.
How many syllables are in uncomfortably?
Uncomfortably has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /kʌmf/ + /tə/ + /bli/.
Where is the stress in uncomfortably?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌmf/.
Do British and American English pronounce uncomfortably the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bli/ and American English has /ʌnˈkʌmf.tɚ.bli/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Uncomfortably
Uncomfortably has four syllables. See how uncomfortably 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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