How to pronounce “easily”
Say “easily” in 3 beats
easily
/ˈizəli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /iːzili/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- easistress
- ilzə
- yli
- IPA (American)
- /ˈizəli/
- IPA (British)
- /iːzili/
- Respelling
- EE-zuh-lee
- Syllables
- 3 — EAS-il-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EAS-il-y. “eas” 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
/ˈizəli/
/iːzili/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “easily” means
- adverb
with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
“she was easily excited”
- adverb
without question
“easily the best book she's written”
- adverb
indicating high probability; in all likelihood
“I might well do it”
Say it in a sentence
“The stain came out easily with a little soap and water.”“easily”, answered
How do you pronounce “easily”?
“easily” is pronounced /ˈizəli/ (EE-zuh-lee) in American English and /iːzili/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “eas”. Build it as EAS-il-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “easily” have?
3: eas · il · y. The beat lands on the first, “eas”.
Is “easily” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈizəli/ (EE-zuh-lee); British English says /iːzili/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “easily” mean?
As an adverb: with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily') For example: “she was easily excited” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “easily”?
Stress the first syllable: EAS-il-y. “eas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “easily” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.