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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “fully”

“fully” is pronounced /ˈfʊli/ (FUU-lee) in American English and /fʊli/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ful”.
The sound

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fully

/ˈfʊli/

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

2 beats
  1. fulfʊstress
  2. lyli
IPA (American)
/ˈfʊli/
IPA (British)
/fʊli/
Respelling
FUU-lee
Syllables
2 — FUL-ly
Stress
Stress the first syllable: FUL-ly. “ful” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈfʊli/

British

/fʊli/

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Meaning

What “fully” means

  1. adverb

    to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)

    “fully grown”

  2. adverb

    sufficiently; more than adequately

    “the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions”

  3. adverb

    referring to a quantity

    “the amount was paid in full”

Say it in a sentence

“The garden was fully bloomed by the middle of May.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“fully”, answered

How do you pronounce “fully”?

“fully” is pronounced /ˈfʊli/ (FUU-lee) in American English and /fʊli/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ful”. Build it as FUL-ly, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “fully” have?

2: ful · ly. The beat lands on the first, “ful”.

Is “fully” said differently in British English?

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

What does “fully” mean?

As an adverb: to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form) For example: “fully grown” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “fully”?

Stress the first syllable: FUL-ly. “ful” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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