How to pronounce “ultimately”
Say “ultimately” in 4 beats
ultimately
/ˈʌltəmətli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʌltɪmətli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ʌlʌlstress
- tətə
- mətmət
- lili
- IPA (American)
- /ˈʌltəmətli/
- IPA (British)
- /ʌltɪmətli/
- Respelling
- UL-tuh-muht-lee
- Syllables
- 4 — ɅL-tə-mət-li
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ɅL-tə-mət-li. “ʌl” 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
/ˈʌltəmətli/
/ʌltɪmətli/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “ultimately” means
- adverb
as the end result of a succession or process
“ultimately he had to give in”
Say it in a sentence
“Ultimately, the decision came down to the cost of oil.”“ultimately”, answered
How do you pronounce “ultimately”?
“ultimately” is pronounced /ˈʌltəmətli/ (UL-tuh-muht-lee) in American English and /ʌltɪmətli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ʌl”. Build it as ɅL-tə-mət-li, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “ultimately” have?
4: ʌl · tə · mət · li. The beat lands on the first, “ʌl”.
Is “ultimately” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈʌltəmətli/ (UL-tuh-muht-lee); British English says /ʌltɪmətli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “ultimately” mean?
As an adverb: as the end result of a succession or process For example: “ultimately he had to give in”
Where is the stress in “ultimately”?
Stress the first syllable: ɅL-tə-mət-li. “ʌl” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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