Come pronunciare «legally» in inglese
ˈliː.ɡə.li
LEE·gə·lee
Accento principale: LEE
Ascolta madrelingua dire «legally» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “legally”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
LEE
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
gə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
lee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("LEE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "legally" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "legally is" sounds like "legally-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "legally" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“"Legally Blonde," it was like, that would make a great-- you think about it and how would it be?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Legally, no. OK, what if you happened to weight the thing and discovered that it had insufficient postage?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“legally do it um in his office in the capital and in the course of that”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“legally. So, you escaped from house arrest disguised. Yeah, I had to change clothes to the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“legally now from the piracy network, again, suggesting that your ability to then negotiate”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“legally discriminated against for some housing, some student loans, a wide range of things.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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"Legally Blonde," it was like, that would make a great-- you think about it and how would it be?
Ascolta nel contesto: “legally”
4061 clipThe Inglese word “legally” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈliː.ɡə.li (phonetic respelling: LEE-gə-lee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (LEE · gə · lee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (LEE). Grammatically, “legally” functions as a adverb. SayItVid indexes 4061 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “legally” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @28:58
“like, that would make a great musical. "Legally Blonde," it was like, that would make a great-- you think about it and how would it be? would make a great-- you think about it and how would it be?”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @29:08
“or until it's ready to go? Legally, no. OK, what if you happened to weight the thing and discovered that it had insufficient postage? OK, what if you happened to weight the thing”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @30:02
“can smoke his cigars because he can't legally do it um in his office in the capital and in the course of that capital and in the course of that”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @13:55
“not forever, but like for for a long time you would not like come back legally. So, you escaped from house arrest disguised. Yeah, I had to change clothes to the disguised. Yeah, I had to change clothes to the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @10:26
“and started downloading what was available legally now from the piracy network, again, suggesting that your ability to then negotiate suggesting that your ability to then negotiate”
Definizione e significato: “legally”
- As permitted by law; not contrary to law.
- From a legal perspective.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “You can legally park in the lot on weekends without paying the fee, they won't ticket you.”
- “Legally, I think you are covered, but there are angry guys with baseball bats outside.”
- “"Legally Blonde," it was like, that would make a great-- you think about it and how would it be?”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “legally”
- Pronunciation:
- LEE-gə-lee
- Sillabe:
- LEE · gə · lee
- Written Hyphenation:
- le · gal · ly
- Accento principale:
- LEE
- IPA:
- ˈliː.ɡə.li
- Ascolta nel contesto
- legally
Sinonimi: “legally”
Ascolta parole semanticamente correlate a “legally” in veri spezzoni video:
Parole che fanno rima con “legally”
-igəliParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "legally" (⁄ˈliː.ɡə.li⁄).
Domande frequenti su «legally»
Come si pronuncia «legally» in inglese?
«legally» si pronuncia ⁄ˈliː.ɡə.li⁄ (LEE-gə-lee). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «legally»?
«legally» ha 3 sillabe: LEE · gə · lee.
Dov’è l’accento in «legally»?
L’accento principale in «legally» cade su «LEE». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «legally»?
As permitted by law; not contrary to law.
Come posso ascoltare «legally» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “legally”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).