How to pronounce “apparently”
Say “apparently” in 4 beats
apparently
/əˈpɛɹəntli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐpaɹəntli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- apə
- parpɛstress
- entɹənt
- lyli
- IPA (American)
- /əˈpɛɹəntli/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐpaɹəntli/
- Respelling
- uh-PE-ruhnt-lee
- Syllables
- 4 — ap-PAR-ent-ly
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ap-PAR-ent-ly. “par” 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
/əˈpɛɹəntli/
/ɐpaɹəntli/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “apparently” means
- adverb
from appearances alone; ; ; -Thomas Hardy
“irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land”
- adverb
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
“the answer is obviously wrong”
Say it in a sentence
“She apparently missed the bus and had to walk home.”“apparently”, answered
How do you pronounce “apparently”?
“apparently” is pronounced /əˈpɛɹəntli/ (uh-PE-ruhnt-lee) in American English and /ɐpaɹəntli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “par”. Build it as ap-PAR-ent-ly, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “apparently” have?
4: ap · par · ent · ly. The beat lands on the second, “par”.
Is “apparently” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈpɛɹəntli/ (uh-PE-ruhnt-lee); British English says /ɐpaɹəntli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “apparently” mean?
As an adverb: from appearances alone; ; ; -Thomas Hardy For example: “irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “apparently”?
Stress the second syllable: ap-PAR-ent-ly. “par” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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