How to pronounce heartly
Say it like HART-lee. Heartly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HART).
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- HART
- lee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Heartly pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HARTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of heartly
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: HAHT-lee.
What does heartly mean?
- Full of heart; cordial; from the heart; hearty
Where does heartly come from?
From Middle English hertly, hertely, hertelyche, from Old English *heortlīċ, *ġeheortlīċ (attested only as an adverb: ġeheortlīċe (“thoroughly, virorously”)), equivalent to heart + -ly.
Words that rhyme with heartly
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Questions about saying heartly
How do you pronounce heartly?
Say HART-lee. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɑrtli/. In British English it is /ˈhɑːtli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in heartly?
Heartly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HART). Broken into parts: HART · lee.
Is heartly pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈhɑːtli/ (HAHT-lee).