How to pronounce thankfully
Say it like THANGK-fuh-lee. Thankfully has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (THANGK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce thankfully. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- THANGK
- fuh
- lee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thankfully pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THANGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of thankfully
American and British speakers say thankfully in essentially the same way: /ˈθæŋkfəli/ in the US and /ˈθæŋkfəli/ in the UK.
British respelling: THANGK-fuh-lee.
What does thankfully mean?
- in a thankful manner; with thanks“he accepted thankfully my apologies”
- let us be thankful that“thankfully he didn't come to the party”
Where does thankfully come from?
From Middle English thankfully, thankefully, þonkfulliche, from Old English þancfullīċe, equivalent to thankful + -ly.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying thankfully
How do you pronounce thankfully?
Say THANGK-fuh-lee. The American pronunciation is /ˈθæŋkfəli/. In British English it is /ˈθæŋkfəli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thankfully?
Thankfully has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (THANGK). Broken into parts: THANGK · fuh · lee.
Do Americans and Brits say thankfully the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈθæŋkfəli/ and the British form is /ˈθæŋkfəli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.