How to pronounce “similarly”
Say “similarly” in 4 beats
similarly
/ˈsɪməlɚli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪmɪləli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- simsɪstress
- ilmə
- arlɚ
- lyli
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɪməlɚli/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪmɪləli/
- Respelling
- SI-muh-luh-lee
- Syllables
- 4 — SIM-il-ar-ly
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SIM-il-ar-ly. “sim” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɪməlɚli/
/sɪmɪləli/
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What “similarly” means
- adverb
in like or similar manner; ; - Samuel Johnson
“He was similarly affected”
Say it in a sentence
“Similarly, the second group improved after four weeks.”“similarly”, answered
How do you pronounce “similarly”?
“similarly” is pronounced /ˈsɪməlɚli/ (SI-muh-luh-lee) in American English and /sɪmɪləli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sim”. Build it as SIM-il-ar-ly, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “similarly” have?
4: sim · il · ar · ly. The beat lands on the first, “sim”.
Is “similarly” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɪməlɚli/ (SI-muh-luh-lee); British English says /sɪmɪləli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “similarly” mean?
As an adverb: in like or similar manner; ; - Samuel Johnson For example: “He was similarly affected”
Where is the stress in “similarly”?
Stress the first syllable: SIM-il-ar-ly. “sim” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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