How To Pronounce Wittily
wittily
How To Say Wittily Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, wittily is pronounced /ˈwɪt.ɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪt.ɪ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɪt.ə.li/.
Wittily 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
Wittily 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 Wittily
- 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. Wittily /ˈwɪt.ɪ.li/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Wittily /ˈwɪt.ɪ.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. Wittily /ˈwɪt.ɪ.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. Wittily /ˈwɪt.ɪ.li/
Questions About Wittily
How do you say wittily phonetically?
Wittily sounds like WIT-i-lee in British English and WIT-uh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce wittily in British English?
In British English, wittily is pronounced /ˈwɪt.ɪ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪt.ɪ.li].
How do you pronounce wittily in American English?
In American English, wittily is pronounced /ˈwɪt.ə.li/.
How many syllables are in wittily?
Wittily has three syllables, /wɪt/ + /ɪ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in wittily?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce wittily the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɪt.ɪ.li/ and American English has /ˈwɪt.ə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Wittily
Wittily has three syllables. See how wittily 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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