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How to pronounce flawlessly

Say it like FLAW-luh-slee. Flawlessly has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLAW).

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US American/ˈflɔləsli/FLAW-luh-slee
UK British/ˈflɔːləsli/FLAW-luh-slee
  • FLAW
  • luh
  • slee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Flawlessly pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FLAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. sleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of flawlessly

American and British speakers say flawlessly in essentially the same way: /ˈflɔləsli/ in the US and /ˈflɔːləsli/ in the UK.

British respelling: FLAW-luh-slee.

What does flawlessly mean?

adverb
  1. In a flawless manner.

Where does flawlessly come from?

From flawless + -ly.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying flawlessly

How do you pronounce flawlessly?

Say FLAW-luh-slee. The American pronunciation is /ˈflɔləsli/. In British English it is /ˈflɔːləsli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in flawlessly?

Flawlessly has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLAW). Broken into parts: FLAW · luh · slee.

Do Americans and Brits say flawlessly the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈflɔləsli/ and the British form is /ˈflɔːləsli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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