English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Significantly Pronunciation
Significantly is pronounced sig-NI-fi-kuhnt-lee, IPA /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/.
sig-NI-fi-kuhnt-lee
US /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/ · UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/
Syllables: sig · NI · fi · kuhnt · lee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: To a degree large enough to matter, or in a way that carries meaning.
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Significantly in a Sentence
- Costs rose significantly over the winter.
- She paused significantly before answering.
- The two versions differ significantly in length.
Common Mispronunciations of Significantly
Not sig-ni-FI-kuhnt-lee
The peak stays on NI however long the word grows, and the ly on the end never attracts it.
Not sig-NI-fi-kuhn-lee
That t before the ly still has to be heard, awkward as the run of consonants is.
Tip: Five beats, and only the second of them is pushed.
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