Preemptively pronunciation
Preemptively has 4 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "ehmp". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Preemptively syllables
Preemptively has 4 syllables: pree-EHMP-tih-vlee.
- preepri
- EHMPɛmp
- tihtɪ
- vleevli
The stress is on the second syllable, "emp". The first syllable is a quick "pree".
Sounds to watch
The r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
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.
The v sound
Rest your top teeth on your bottom lip and add voice. Keep it distinct from w, which uses rounded lips and no teeth.
Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
Preemptively in a sentence
- We preemptively cancelled the launch when the storm warning came through.
- The manager preemptively answered the question everyone was about to ask.
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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.
- /r/ and /l/ confusedTouch the ridge behind the teeth for /l/ but avoid tongue contact for /r/.
- /v/ and /w/ confusedUse teeth-on-lip contact for /v/ and rounded lips without contact for /w/.
- 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.
Questions
How do you pronounce preemptively?
Preemptively is pronounced /pri.ˈɛmp.tɪ.vli/, or pree-EHMP-tih-vlee in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "ehmp".
How many syllables are in preemptively?
4: pree-EHMP-tih-vlee. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use preemptively in a sentence?
We preemptively cancelled the launch when the storm warning came through. The manager preemptively answered the question everyone was about to ask.
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