How to pronounce sweetly
Say it like SWEET-lee. Sweetly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWEET).
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- SWEET
- lee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sweetly pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWEETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of sweetly
American and British speakers say sweetly in essentially the same way: /ˈswitli/ in the US and /ˈswiːtli/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWEET-lee.
What does sweetly mean?
- With a sweet taste or aroma.
- In a sweet or pleasant manner.
- Nicely; finely; excellently.
Where does sweetly come from?
From Middle English swetly, swetely, sweteliche, from Old English swētlīċe (“sweetly; pleasantly”), equivalent to sweet + -ly.
Words that rhyme with sweetly
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of sweetly.
Questions about saying sweetly
How do you pronounce sweetly?
Say SWEET-lee. The American pronunciation is /ˈswitli/. In British English it is /ˈswiːtli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sweetly?
Sweetly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWEET). Broken into parts: SWEET · lee.
Do Americans and Brits say sweetly the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈswitli/ and the British form is /ˈswiːtli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.