How to pronounce “clearly”
Say “clearly” in 2 beats
clearly
/ˈklɪɹli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kliəli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- clearklɪɹstress
- lyli
- IPA (American)
- /ˈklɪɹli/
- IPA (British)
- /kliəli/
- Respelling
- KLIR-lee
- Syllables
- 2 — CLEAR-ly
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CLEAR-ly. “clear” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/ˈklɪɹli/
/kliəli/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “clearly” means
- adverb
without doubt or question
“they were clearly lost”
- adverb
in an intelligible manner
“the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly”
- adverb
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
“it's distinctly possible”
Say it in a sentence
“She could clearly see the mountains from her window.”“clearly”, answered
How do you pronounce “clearly”?
“clearly” is pronounced /ˈklɪɹli/ (KLIR-lee) in American English and /kliəli/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “clear”. Build it as CLEAR-ly, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “clearly” have?
2: clear · ly. The beat lands on the first, “clear”.
Is “clearly” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈklɪɹli/ (KLIR-lee); British English says /kliəli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “clearly” mean?
As an adverb: without doubt or question For example: “they were clearly lost” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “clearly”?
Stress the first syllable: CLEAR-ly. “clear” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “clearly” and see every sound
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