How To Pronounce Wickedly
wickedly
How To Say Wickedly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, wickedly is pronounced /ˈwɪk.ɪd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪk.ɪd.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɪk.ɪd.li/.
Wickedly has three 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
Wickedly 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 Wickedly
- 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. Wickedly /ˈwɪk.ɪd.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. Wickedly /ˈwɪk.ɪd.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. Wickedly /ˈwɪk.ɪd.li/
Questions About Wickedly
How do you say wickedly phonetically?
Wickedly sounds like WIK-id-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce wickedly in British English?
In British English, wickedly is pronounced /ˈwɪk.ɪd.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪk.ɪd.li].
How do you pronounce wickedly in American English?
In American English, wickedly is pronounced /ˈwɪk.ɪd.li/.
How many syllables are in wickedly?
Wickedly has three syllables, /wɪk/ + /ɪd/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in wickedly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce wickedly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwɪk.ɪd.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Wickedly
Wickedly has three syllables. See how wickedly 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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