How To Pronounce Violently
violently
How To Say Violently Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, violently is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.ə.lə̃nt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt.li/.
Violently has four 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
Violently has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Violently
- 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. Violently /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt.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. Violently /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt.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. Violently /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt.li/
Questions About Violently
How do you say violently phonetically?
Violently sounds like VY-uh-luhnt-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce violently in British English?
In British English, violently is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.ə.lə̃nt.li].
How do you pronounce violently in American English?
In American English, violently is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt.li/.
How many syllables are in violently?
Violently has four syllables, /vaɪ/ + /ə/ + /lənt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in violently?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce violently the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Violently
Violently has four syllables. See how violently 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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