English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Originally Pronunciation
Originally is pronounced er-I-juh-nuh-lee, IPA /ɝˈɪdʒənəli/.
er-I-juh-nuh-lee
US /ɝˈɪdʒənəli/ · UK /əˈrɪdʒɪnəli/
Syllables: er · I · juh · nuh · lee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: At the beginning, before things changed.
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Originally in a Sentence
- Originally the building was a grain store.
- She is originally from a village near Cork.
- We originally planned to leave on Thursday.
Common Mispronunciations of Originally
Not AW-ri-ji-nuh-lee
Everything hangs off the second syllable, I. The opening er is so reduced that some speakers barely sound it at all.
Not uh-RI-ji-nuh-lie
The ally ending is a plain lee, as in finally and totally. A long i there would make the word sound like a verb.
Tip: Five syllables in careful speech, though er-IJ-nuh-lee is what you will hear most of the time.
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