English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Particularly Pronunciation
Particularly is pronounced pahr-TI-kyuh-ler-lee, IPA /ˌpɑrˈtɪkjəlɝli/.
pahr-TI-kyuh-ler-lee
US /ˌpɑrˈtɪkjəlɝli/ · UK /pəˈtɪkjʊləli/
Syllables: pahr · TI · kyuh · ler · lee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: To a greater degree than usual, or in this one case rather than generally.
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Particularly in a Sentence
- It was particularly cold that week.
- I am not particularly keen on the new logo.
- She asked particularly after your mother.
Common Mispronunciations of Particularly
Not pahr-TI-kyuh-lee
Two l sounds are needed here, one in ler and one in lee; dropping either leaves you saying particular.
Not pahr-ti-kyuh-LER-lee
Five beats run downhill from TI, and the ones behind it get lighter rather than louder.
Tip: Relaxed British speech often loses a beat, puh-TI-kyuh-lee, and that is normal rather than careless.
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