How to pronounce “absolutely”
Say “absolutely” in 4 beats
absolutely
/ˌæbsəˈlutli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /absəluːtli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- æbæb
- səsə
- lutlutstress
- lili
- IPA (American)
- /ˌæbsəˈlutli/
- IPA (British)
- /absəluːtli/
- Respelling
- ab-suh-LOOT-lee
- Syllables
- 4 — æb-sə-LUT-li
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: æb-sə-LUT-li. “lut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌæbsəˈlutli/
/absəluːtli/
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What “absolutely” means
- adverb
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
“an absolutely magnificent painting”
- adverb
totally and definitely; without question
“we are absolutely opposed to the idea”
Say it in a sentence
“The soup was absolutely delicious after such a cold walk.”“absolutely”, answered
How do you pronounce “absolutely”?
“absolutely” is pronounced /ˌæbsəˈlutli/ (ab-suh-LOOT-lee) in American English and /absəluːtli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “lut”. Build it as æb-sə-LUT-li, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “absolutely” have?
4: æb · sə · lut · li. The beat lands on the third, “lut”.
Is “absolutely” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌæbsəˈlutli/ (ab-suh-LOOT-lee); British English says /absəluːtli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “absolutely” mean?
As an adverb: completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers For example: “an absolutely magnificent painting” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “absolutely”?
Stress the third syllable: æb-sə-LUT-li. “lut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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