How to pronounce “rely”
Say “rely” in 2 beats
rely
/ɹɪˈlaɪ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪlaɪ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- relɹɪ
- ylaɪstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˈlaɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪlaɪ/
- Also accepted
- /ɹiˈlaɪ/
- Respelling
- ri-LY
- Syllables
- 2 — rel-Y
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: rel-Y. “y” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɹɪˈlaɪ/
/ɹɪlaɪ/
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What “rely” means
- verb
have confidence or faith in
“We can trust in God”
Say it in a sentence
“We rely on the postman for most of our news.”“rely”, answered
How do you pronounce “rely”?
“rely” is pronounced /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ (ri-LY) in American English and /ɹɪlaɪ/ in British English, and /ɹiˈlaɪ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “y”. Build it as rel-Y, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “rely” have?
2: rel · y. The beat lands on the second, “y”.
Is “rely” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ (ri-LY); British English says /ɹɪlaɪ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “rely” mean?
As a verb: have confidence or faith in For example: “We can trust in God”
Where is the stress in “rely”?
Stress the second syllable: rel-Y. “y” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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