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Gradually Pronunciation
Gradually is pronounced GRA-joo-uh-lee, IPA /ˈgrædʒuəli/.
GRA-joo-uh-lee
US /ˈgrædʒuəli/ · UK /ˈgrædʒuːəli/
Syllables: GRA · joo · uh · lee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb: Slowly, over a period of time, rather than all at once.
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Gradually in a Sentence
- The noise gradually died away.
- Add the milk gradually and keep stirring.
- Their interest gradually turned into something serious.
Common Mispronunciations of Gradually
Not GRA-doo-a-lee
Turn the du into a j sound, joo. Gradual, graduate, and education all soften it the same way.
Not gruh-DOO-uh-lee
Open loud on GRA and let the remaining three beats run downhill. Pulling the weight inwards lengthens the word unnecessarily.
Tip: Four beats, GRA-joo-uh-lee, and in relaxed speech the middle two blur into one, giving something near GRAJ-lee.
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