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How to pronounce “substantially”

“substantially” is pronounced /səbˈstænʃəli/ (suhb-STAN-shuh-lee) in American English and /səbstanʃəli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “tan”.
The sound

Say “substantially” in 4 beats

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substantially

/səbˈstænʃəli/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səbstanʃəli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. subssəb
  2. tanstænstress
  3. tialʃə
  4. lyli
IPA (American)
/səbˈstænʃəli/
IPA (British)
/səbstanʃəli/
Respelling
suhb-STAN-shuh-lee
Syllables
4 — subs-TAN-tial-ly
Stress
Stress the second syllable: subs-TAN-tial-ly. “tan” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/səbˈstænʃəli/

British

/səbstanʃəli/

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Meaning

What “substantially” means

  1. adverb

    to a great extent or degree

    “I'm afraid the film was well over budget”

  2. adverb

    in a strong substantial way

    “the house was substantially built”

Say it in a sentence

“Costs have risen substantially since the first estimate.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
ss×2əschwa×2bbttæshort annʃshllilong e

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Questions

“substantially”, answered

How do you pronounce “substantially”?

“substantially” is pronounced /səbˈstænʃəli/ (suhb-STAN-shuh-lee) in American English and /səbstanʃəli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “tan”. Build it as subs-TAN-tial-ly, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “substantially” have?

4: subs · tan · tial · ly. The beat lands on the second, “tan”.

Is “substantially” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /səbˈstænʃəli/ (suhb-STAN-shuh-lee); British English says /səbstanʃəli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “substantially” mean?

As an adverb: to a great extent or degree For example: “I'm afraid the film was well over budget” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “substantially”?

Stress the second syllable: subs-TAN-tial-ly. “tan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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