How to pronounce kindly
kindly
/ˈkaɪndli/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Kindly, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
I like to kindly make fun of her.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce kindly?
Kindly is pronounced /ˈkaɪndli/ in American English.
How many syllables are in kindly?
Kindly has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in kindly?
The first syllable: /ˈkaɪndli/.