How to pronounce “regularly”
Say “regularly” in 4 beats
regularly
/ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈɹɛɡjʊləli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- regɹɛɡstress
- uljə
- arlɚ
- lyli
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈɹɛɡjʊləli/
- Respelling
- REG-yuh-lur-lee
- Syllables
- 4 — REG-ul-ar-ly
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: REG-ul-ar-ly. “reg” 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
/ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/
/ˈɹɛɡjʊləli/
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Where “regularly” goes wrong
- Often heard
“REG-uh-lee”
keep the -yuh- and the -lur-: four syllables
What “regularly” means
- adverb
in a regular manner
“letters arrived regularly from his children”
- adverb
having a regular form
“regularly shaped objects”
- adverb
in a regular way without variation
“try to breathe evenly”
Say it in a sentence
“She regularly swims before work, even in the coldest months.”“regularly”, answered
How do you pronounce “regularly”?
“regularly” is pronounced /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/ (REG-yuh-lur-lee) in American English and /ˈɹɛɡjʊləli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “reg”. Build it as REG-ul-ar-ly, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “regularly” have?
4: reg · ul · ar · ly. The beat lands on the first, “reg”.
Is “regularly” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/ (REG-yuh-lur-lee); British English says /ˈɹɛɡjʊləli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “regularly” mean?
As an adverb: in a regular manner For example: “letters arrived regularly from his children” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “regularly”?
Stress the first syllable: REG-ul-ar-ly. “reg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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