How To Pronounce Wearily
wearily
How To Say Wearily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, wearily is pronounced /ˈwɪə.rɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪə.rɪ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɪr.ə.li/.
Wearily 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
Wearily 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 Wearily
- 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. Wearily /ˈwɪə.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. Wearily /ˈwɪə.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. Wearily /ˈwɪə.rɪ.li/
Questions About Wearily
How do you say wearily phonetically?
Wearily sounds like WEER-ri-lee in British English and WEER-uh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce wearily in British English?
In British English, wearily is pronounced /ˈwɪə.rɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪə.rɪ.li].
How do you pronounce wearily in American English?
In American English, wearily is pronounced /ˈwɪr.ə.li/.
How many syllables are in wearily?
Wearily has three syllables, /wɪə/ + /rɪ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in wearily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce wearily the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɪə.rɪ.li/ and American English has /ˈwɪr.ə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Wearily
Wearily has three syllables. See how wearily 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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