How To Pronounce Wonderfully
wonderfully
How To Say Wonderfully Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, wonderfully is pronounced /ˈwʌn.də.fə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwʌ̃n.dəʴ.fə.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwʌn.dɚ.fə.li/.
Wonderfully has four 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
Wonderfully has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Wonderfully
- 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. Wonderfully /ˈwʌn.də.fə.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. Wonderfully /ˈwʌn.də.fə.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. Wonderfully /ˈwʌn.də.fə.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. Wonderfully /ˈwʌn.də.fə.li/
Questions About Wonderfully
How do you say wonderfully phonetically?
Wonderfully sounds like WUN-duh-fuh-lee in British English and WUN-der-fuh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce wonderfully in British English?
In British English, wonderfully is pronounced /ˈwʌn.də.fə.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwʌ̃n.dəʴ.fə.li].
How do you pronounce wonderfully in American English?
In American English, wonderfully is pronounced /ˈwʌn.dɚ.fə.li/.
How many syllables are in wonderfully?
Wonderfully has four syllables, /wʌn/ + /də/ + /fə/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in wonderfully?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce wonderfully the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwʌn.də.fə.li/ and American English has /ˈwʌn.dɚ.fə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Wonderfully
Wonderfully has four syllables. See how wonderfully divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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