How To Pronounce Urgently
urgently
How To Say Urgently Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, urgently is pronounced /ˈɜː.dʒənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɜːʴ.dʒə̃nt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɝː.dʒənt.li/.
Urgently 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
Urgently 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 Urgently
- 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. Urgently /ˈɜː.dʒənt.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. Urgently /ˈɜː.dʒənt.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. Urgently /ˈɜː.dʒənt.li/
Questions About Urgently
How do you say urgently phonetically?
Urgently sounds like UR-juhnt-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce urgently in British English?
In British English, urgently is pronounced /ˈɜː.dʒənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɜːʴ.dʒə̃nt.li].
How do you pronounce urgently in American English?
In American English, urgently is pronounced /ˈɝː.dʒənt.li/.
How many syllables are in urgently?
Urgently has three syllables, /ɜː/ + /dʒənt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in urgently?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce urgently the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɜː.dʒənt.li/ and American English has /ˈɝː.dʒənt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Urgently
Urgently has three syllables. See how urgently divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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