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Efficiently Pronunciation
Efficiently is pronounced i-FI-shuhnt-lee, IPA /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/.
i-FI-shuhnt-lee
US /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ · UK /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/
Syllables: i · FI · shuhnt · lee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: In a way that gets a result without wasting time, money, or effort.
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Efficiently in a Sentence
- The kitchen is small but laid out efficiently.
- She handled forty calls efficiently and went home on time.
- Heat the room efficiently and the bills halve.
Common Mispronunciations of Efficiently
Not i-FI-see-uhnt-lee
Four beats here, and the ci in the middle is a plain sh that adds nothing to the count.
Not i-FI-shuhn-tuh-lee
An ly ending is one beat, lee, with no vowel opening up in front of it.
Tip: Efficient has three beats and efficiently has four, the extra one coming from the ly.
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