How to pronounce Correctly
Correctly has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "ehkt". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Correctly syllables
Correctly has 3 syllables: kur-EHKT-lee.
- kurkɚ
- EHKTɛkt
- leeli
Sounds to watch
The l sound
Touch the tongue tip to the ridge behind your top teeth. At the end of a syllable the l is darker and the back of the tongue rises.
Consonant clusters
Three consonants run together with no vowel between them. Say them as one movement rather than inserting an "uh"; slowing down is fine, adding a vowel is not.
The er vowel
American er (as in her) is a single vowel with the tongue bunched back. Keep the r quality through the whole vowel.
Correctly in a sentence
- Make sure the address is spelled correctly on the form.
- If I understand correctly, the launch moves to May.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Consonant cluster reducedBuild the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonantFinish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce correctly?
Correctly is pronounced /kɚ.ˈɛkt.li/, or kur-EHKT-lee in plain letters. It has 3 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "ehkt".
How many syllables are in correctly?
3: kur-EHKT-lee. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use correctly in a sentence?
Make sure the address is spelled correctly on the form. If I understand correctly, the launch moves to May.
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