English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Occasionally Pronunciation
Occasionally is pronounced uh-KAY-zhuh-nuh-lee, IPA /əˈkeɪʒənəli/.
uh-KAY-zhuh-nuh-lee
US /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ · UK /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
Syllables: uh · KAY · zhuh · nuh · lee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: Now and then, but not often.
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Occasionally in a Sentence
- He occasionally works on Saturdays.
- Occasionally the line goes dead for a minute.
- We occasionally see deer in the field.
Common Mispronunciations of Occasionally
Not uh-KAY-zhuh-NA-lee
KAY holds the beat and the three groups behind it fall away in turn.
Not oh-ka-ZHUN-uh-lee
Only one vowel in the whole word is full, the ay, and every other one reduces to uh.
Tip: Many speakers compress it to four beats, uh-KAY-zhuhn-lee, which is normal in conversation.
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