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How to pronounce extraordinarily

Say it like ek-stror-duh-NER-uh-lee. Extraordinarily has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NER).

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US American/ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli/ek-stror-duh-NER-uh-lee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ek
  • stror
  • duh
  • NER
  • uh
  • lee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Extraordinarily pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ekKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. strorGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. NERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does extraordinarily mean?

adverb
  1. In an extraordinary manner.

Where does extraordinarily come from?

From extraordinary + -ly.

Words that rhyme with extraordinarily

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of extraordinarily.

Questions about saying extraordinarily

How do you pronounce extraordinarily?

Say ek-stror-duh-NER-uh-lee. The American pronunciation is /ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in extraordinarily?

Extraordinarily has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NER). Broken into parts: ek · stror · duh · NER · uh · lee.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).