How To Pronounce Warmly
warmly
How To Say Warmly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, warmly is pronounced /ˈwɔːm.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔ̃ːʴm.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɔːrm.li/.
Warmly has two 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
Warmly has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Warmly
- 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. Warmly /ˈwɔːm.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. Warmly /ˈwɔːm.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. Warmly /ˈwɔːm.li/
Questions About Warmly
How do you say warmly phonetically?
Warmly sounds like WAWM-lee in British English and WORM-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce warmly in British English?
In British English, warmly is pronounced /ˈwɔːm.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔ̃ːʴm.li].
How do you pronounce warmly in American English?
In American English, warmly is pronounced /ˈwɔːrm.li/.
How many syllables are in warmly?
Warmly has two syllables, /wɔːm/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in warmly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɔːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce warmly the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɔːm.li/ and American English has /ˈwɔːrm.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Warmly
Warmly has two syllables. See how warmly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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