Pronunciation
How to pronounce “carelessly”
“carelessly” is pronounced /kɛɹləsli/ — 3 syllables.
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carelessly
/kɛɹləsli/
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3 syllables. Stress the 'kɛɹl' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
without care or concern
“carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment”
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