How to pronounce “particularly”
Say “particularly” in 5 beats
particularly
/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pəˈtɪkjʊləli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- parpɚ
- tictɪstress
- ulkjə
- arlɚ
- lyli
- IPA (American)
- /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/
- IPA (British)
- /pəˈtɪkjʊləli/
- Respelling
- pur-TIK-yuh-lur-lee
- Syllables
- 5 — par-TIC-ul-ar-ly
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: par-TIC-ul-ar-ly. “tic” 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
/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/
/pəˈtɪkjʊləli/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “particularly” goes wrong
- Often heard
“par-TIK-yuh-lee”
keep the -lur- before the final -ly; five syllables in careful speech
What “particularly” means
- adverb
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
“he was particularly fussy about spelling”
- adverb
specifically or especially distinguished from others
“loves Bach, particularly his partitas”
- adverb
uniquely or characteristically; ; ; - John Knowles
“these peculiarly cinematic elements”
Say it in a sentence
“The soup was good, but the bread was particularly fresh today.”“particularly”, answered
How do you pronounce “particularly”?
“particularly” is pronounced /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/ (pur-TIK-yuh-lur-lee) in American English and /pəˈtɪkjʊləli/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “tic”. Build it as par-TIC-ul-ar-ly, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “particularly” have?
5: par · tic · ul · ar · ly. The beat lands on the second, “tic”.
Is “particularly” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/ (pur-TIK-yuh-lur-lee); British English says /pəˈtɪkjʊləli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “particularly” mean?
As an adverb: to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common For example: “he was particularly fussy about spelling” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “particularly”?
Stress the second syllable: par-TIC-ul-ar-ly. “tic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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