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How to pronounce novelly

Say it like NOH-vuh-lee. Novelly has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOH).

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US American/ˈnoʊvəli/NOH-vuh-lee
UK British/ˈnəʊvəli/NOH-vuh-lee
  • NOH
  • vuh
  • lee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Novelly pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. vuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of novelly

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: NOH-vuh-lee.

What does novelly mean?

adverb
  1. In a novel manner.

Where does novelly come from?

From novel + -ly.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying novelly

How do you pronounce novelly?

Say NOH-vuh-lee. The American pronunciation is /ˈnoʊvəli/. In British English it is /ˈnəʊvəli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in novelly?

Novelly has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOH). Broken into parts: NOH · vuh · lee.

Is novelly pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈnəʊvəli/ (NOH-vuh-lee).

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