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Probably Pronunciation
Probably is pronounced PRAH-buh-blee, IPA /ˈprɑbəˌbli/.
PRAH-buh-blee
US /ˈprɑbəˌbli/ · UK /ˈprɒbəbli/
Syllables: PRAH · buh · blee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb: Almost certainly, as far as you can judge.
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Probably in a Sentence
- She will probably be here by seven.
- That is probably the best option.
- We probably should have booked earlier.
Common Mispronunciations of Probably
Not pruh-BAB-lee
Weight belongs at the front, PRAH. Shifting it to the middle also brings back a vowel most speakers drop.
Not PRAH-buh-lee
The second b is there in careful speech, though in fast speech many native speakers lose it and say PRAH-blee. That reduction is normal, but prob-a-ly with no second b sounds like a slip.
Tip: Three syllables when careful, often two in conversation. Both are perfectly ordinary.
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