Pronunciation

How to pronounce “undoubtedly

“undoubtedly” is pronounced /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/ (uhn-DOW-tid-lee) in American English and /ʌndaʊtɪdli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “doub”.
The sound

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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.

4 beats
  1. unən
  2. doubdaʊstress
  3. tedtɪd
  4. 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

British

/ʌndaʊtɪdli/

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Meaning

What “undoubtedly” means

  1. adverb

    without doubt; certainly

    it's undoubtedly very beautiful

Say it in a sentence

This is undoubtedly the best bread in the whole market.
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8 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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