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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “daily”

“daily” is pronounced /ˈdeɪli/ (DAY-lee) in American English and /deɪli/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “dail”.
The sound

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daily

/ˈdeɪli/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /deɪli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. daildeɪstress
  2. yli
IPA (American)
/ˈdeɪli/
IPA (British)
/deɪli/
Respelling
DAY-lee
Syllables
2 — DAIL-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: DAIL-y. “dail” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective, adverb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈdeɪli/

British

/deɪli/

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Meaning

What “daily” means

  1. noun

    a newspaper that is published every day

  2. adjective

    of or belonging to or occurring every day

    “daily routine”

  3. adjective

    appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

    “casual clothes”

Say it in a sentence

“She takes a daily walk around the block after dinner.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
ddeɪlong allilong e

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Questions

“daily”, answered

How do you pronounce “daily”?

“daily” is pronounced /ˈdeɪli/ (DAY-lee) in American English and /deɪli/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “dail”. Build it as DAIL-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “daily” have?

2: dail · y. The beat lands on the first, “dail”.

Is “daily” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈdeɪli/ (DAY-lee); British English says /deɪli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “daily” mean?

As a noun: a newspaper that is published every day For example: “She takes a daily walk around the block after dinner.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “daily”?

Stress the first syllable: DAIL-y. “dail” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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