English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Continuously Pronunciation
Continuously is pronounced kuhn-TI-nyoo-uh-slee, IPA /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/.
kuhn-TI-nyoo-uh-slee
US /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/ · UK /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
Syllables: kuhn · TI · nyoo · uh · slee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: Without any break or interruption.
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Continuously in a Sentence
- The pump ran continuously for nine days.
- Prices have risen continuously since spring.
- She talked continuously from Doncaster to York.
Common Mispronunciations of Continuously
Not kuhn-TIN-yuh-slee
Five beats here, and the weak uh between nyoo and slee is one of them. Dropping it shortens the word by a whole syllable.
Not kuhn-ti-NYOO-uhs-lee
Adding ly never moves the weight in English, so the high point stays on TI where the adjective left it.
Tip: Continuously means without a gap; continually means again and again with gaps in between.
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