English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Immediately Pronunciation
Immediately is pronounced i-MEE-dee-uht-lee, IPA /ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli/.
i-MEE-dee-uht-lee
US /ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli/ · UK /ɪˈmiːdɪətli/
Syllables: i · MEE · dee · uht · lee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: At once, with nothing coming between now and the action.
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Immediately in a Sentence
- Call an ambulance immediately.
- The lights went out and immediately the room filled with noise.
- She replied immediately, which surprised everyone.
Common Mispronunciations of Immediately
Not i-mee-dee-AYT-lee
The -ate here is not the long ayt of create or debate. It flattens to a quick uht, so the fourth syllable almost disappears.
Not I-mee-dee-uht-lee
Loudness belongs on MEE, the second of five parts. The opening i is a light, throwaway sound.
Tip: Five parts, and only one of them is loud: i-MEE-dee-uht-lee. Many speakers compress it further to i-MEED-yut-lee in conversation.
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