English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Recently Pronunciation
Recently is pronounced REE-suhnt-lee, IPA /ˈrisənli/.
REE-suhnt-lee
US /ˈrisənli/ · UK /ˈriːsəntli/
Syllables: REE · suhnt · lee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb: A short time ago.
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Recently in a Sentence
- We only recently found out.
- Until recently the shop opened on Sundays.
- She has recently moved to Cardiff.
Common Mispronunciations of Recently
Not ri-SENT-lee
Recently is loud at the front, and the two beats behind it stay even and quiet.
Not REE-kuhnt-lee
A c in front of an e goes soft, so the middle beat is suhnt with a plain s in it.
Tip: Three beats, REE-suhnt-lee, and in quick American speech the t disappears into REE-suhn-lee.
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