Pronunciation
How to pronounce “largely”
“largely” is pronounced /lɑːɹdʒli/ — 2 syllables.
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largely
/lɑːɹdʒli/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'lɑːɹdʒl' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
in large part; mainly or chiefly
“These accounts are largely inactive”
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