How To Pronounce Universally
universally
How To Say Universally Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, universally is pronounced /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌjʷuː.nɪˈvɜːʴ.səl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.li/.
Universally has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Universally has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Universally
- 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. Universally /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl.i/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Universally /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl.i/
- 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. Universally /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl.i/
- 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. Universally /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl.i/
Questions About Universally
How do you say universally phonetically?
Universally sounds like yoo-ni-VUR-suhl-ee in British English and yoo-nuh-VUR-suh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce universally in British English?
In British English, universally is pronounced /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌjʷuː.nɪˈvɜːʴ.səl.i].
How do you pronounce universally in American English?
In American English, universally is pronounced /ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.li/.
How many syllables are in universally?
Universally has five syllables, /juː/ + /nɪ/ + /vɜː/ + /səl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in universally?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /vɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce universally the same way?
No. British English has /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl.i/ and American English has /ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Universally
Universally has five syllables. See how universally divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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