How to pronounce “recently”
Say “recently” in 3 beats
recently
/ˈɹisəntli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹiːsəntli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- recɹistress
- entsənt
- lyli
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹisəntli/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹiːsəntli/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɹisənli/
- Respelling
- REE-suhnt-lee
- Syllables
- 3 — REC-ent-ly
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: REC-ent-ly. “rec” 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
/ˈɹisəntli/
/ɹiːsəntli/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “recently” means
- adverb
in the recent past
“he was in Paris recently”
Say it in a sentence
“She recently moved to a small town near the coast.”“recently”, answered
How do you pronounce “recently”?
“recently” is pronounced /ˈɹisəntli/ (REE-suhnt-lee) in American English and /ɹiːsəntli/ in British English, and /ˈɹisənli/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “rec”. Build it as REC-ent-ly, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “recently” have?
3: rec · ent · ly. The beat lands on the first, “rec”.
Is “recently” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹisəntli/ (REE-suhnt-lee); British English says /ɹiːsəntli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “recently” mean?
As an adverb: in the recent past For example: “he was in Paris recently”
Where is the stress in “recently”?
Stress the first syllable: REC-ent-ly. “rec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “recently” 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.