How to pronounce “undoubtedly”
Say “undoubtedly” in 4 beats
undoubtedly
/ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʌndaʊtɪdli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- unən
- doubdaʊstress
- tedtɪd
- lyli
- IPA (American)
- /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
- IPA (British)
- /ʌndaʊtɪdli/
- Respelling
- uhn-DOW-tid-lee
- Syllables
- 4 — un-DOUB-ted-ly
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: un-DOUB-ted-ly. “doub” 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
/ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
/ʌndaʊtɪdli/
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What “undoubtedly” means
- adverb
without doubt; certainly
“it's undoubtedly very beautiful”
Say it in a sentence
“This is undoubtedly the best bread in the whole market.”“undoubtedly”, answered
How do you pronounce “undoubtedly”?
“undoubtedly” is pronounced /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/ (uhn-DOW-tid-lee) in American English and /ʌndaʊtɪdli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “doub”. Build it as un-DOUB-ted-ly, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “undoubtedly” have?
4: un · doub · ted · ly. The beat lands on the second, “doub”.
Is “undoubtedly” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/ (uhn-DOW-tid-lee); British English says /ʌndaʊtɪdli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “undoubtedly” mean?
As an adverb: without doubt; certainly For example: “it's undoubtedly very beautiful”
Where is the stress in “undoubtedly”?
Stress the second syllable: un-DOUB-ted-ly. “doub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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