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