How to Pronounce literally

Language: English   IPA: /ˈlɪtərəli/

Pronunciation explanation

LIT-er-ul-ee. Four syllables. Commonly compressed to "LIT-ruh-lee" in casual speech. The full pronunciation has four distinct syllables.

Practice tip

LIT-er-ul-ee. Four syllables in careful speech.

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