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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “truly”

“truly” is pronounced /ˈtɹuli/ (TROO-lee) in American English and /tɹuːli/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “trul”.
The sound

Say “truly” in 2 beats

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truly

/ˈtɹuli/

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

2 beats
  1. trultɹustress
  2. yli
IPA (American)
/ˈtɹuli/
IPA (British)
/tɹuːli/
Respelling
TROO-lee
Syllables
2 — TRUL-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TRUL-y. “trul” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
adverb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtɹuli/

British

/tɹuːli/

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Meaning

What “truly” means

  1. adverb

    in accordance with truth or fact or reality

    “she was now truly American”

  2. adverb

    by right

    “baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime”

  3. adverb

    with sincerity; without pretense

    “she praised him sincerely for his victory”

Say it in a sentence

“The view from the summit was truly breathtaking at sunrise.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“truly”, answered

How do you pronounce “truly”?

“truly” is pronounced /ˈtɹuli/ (TROO-lee) in American English and /tɹuːli/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “trul”. Build it as TRUL-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “truly” have?

2: trul · y. The beat lands on the first, “trul”.

Is “truly” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtɹuli/ (TROO-lee); British English says /tɹuːli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “truly” mean?

As an adverb: in accordance with truth or fact or reality For example: “she was now truly American” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “truly”?

Stress the first syllable: TRUL-y. “trul” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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