How To Pronounce Woolly
woolly
How To Say Woolly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, woolly is pronounced /ˈwʊl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwʊl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwʊl.i/.
Woolly has two 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
Woolly 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.
Words That Rhyme With Woolly
Transcription Tips For Woolly
- 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. Woolly /ˈwʊl.i/
- 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. Woolly /ˈwʊl.i/
- 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. Woolly /ˈwʊl.i/
- 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. Woolly /ˈwʊl.i/
Questions About Woolly
How do you say woolly phonetically?
Woolly sounds like WUUL-ee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce woolly in British English?
In British English, woolly is pronounced /ˈwʊl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwʊl.i].
How do you pronounce woolly in American English?
In American English, woolly is pronounced /ˈwʊl.i/.
How many syllables are in woolly?
Woolly has two syllables, /wʊl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in woolly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce woolly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwʊl.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Woolly
Woolly has two syllables. See how woolly 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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