How to pronounce bigly
Say it like BIG-lee. Bigly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BIG).
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- BIG
- lee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bigly pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BIGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of bigly
American and British speakers say bigly in essentially the same way: /ˈbɪɡli/ in the US and /ˈbɪɡli/ in the UK.
British respelling: BIG-lee.
What does bigly mean?
- Habitable, liveable; hence delightful, pleasant, pleasing.
Where does bigly come from?
From Middle English bygly, biglie, byggly (“comfortable, stately, perfect”), borrowed from Old Norse byggiligr, byggviligr (“habitable”); equivalent to big (“to build, construct, live in, reside, dwell”) + -ly.
Words that rhyme with bigly
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bigly.
Questions about saying bigly
How do you pronounce bigly?
Say BIG-lee. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɪɡli/. In British English it is /ˈbɪɡli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bigly?
Bigly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BIG). Broken into parts: BIG · lee.
Do Americans and Brits say bigly the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbɪɡli/ and the British form is /ˈbɪɡli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.