How to pronounce “completely”
Say “completely” in 3 beats
completely
/kəmˈplitli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəmpliːtli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kəmkəm
- plitplitstress
- lili
- IPA (American)
- /kəmˈplitli/
- IPA (British)
- /kəmpliːtli/
- Respelling
- kuhm-PLEET-lee
- Syllables
- 3 — kəm-PLIT-li
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kəm-PLIT-li. “plit” 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
/kəmˈplitli/
/kəmpliːtli/
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What “completely” means
- adverb
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
“he was wholly convinced”
- adverb
so as to be complete; with everything necessary
“he had filled out the form completely”
Say it in a sentence
“The old barn was completely rebuilt after the fire.”“completely”, answered
How do you pronounce “completely”?
“completely” is pronounced /kəmˈplitli/ (kuhm-PLEET-lee) in American English and /kəmpliːtli/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “plit”. Build it as kəm-PLIT-li, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “completely” have?
3: kəm · plit · li. The beat lands on the second, “plit”.
Is “completely” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kəmˈplitli/ (kuhm-PLEET-lee); British English says /kəmpliːtli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “completely” mean?
As an adverb: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') For example: “he was wholly convinced” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “completely”?
Stress the second syllable: kəm-PLIT-li. “plit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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