English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Usually Pronunciation
Usually is pronounced YOO-zhuh-wuh-lee, IPA /ˈjuʒəli/.
YOO-zhuh-wuh-lee
US /ˈjuʒəli/ · UK /ˈjuːʒuːəli/
Syllables: YOO · zhuh · wuh · lee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb: In the way that happens most of the time.
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Usually in a Sentence
- We usually eat at about seven.
- The shop is usually shut on Mondays.
- She is usually the first to arrive.
Common Mispronunciations of Usually
Not YOO-soo-uh-lee
Turn that s into the zh of measure and vision, a buzzing sound the spelling gives no hint of.
Not yoo-zhoo-A-lee
Hold the punch on YOO and let everything after it run by quickly.
Tip: In ordinary speech this shortens to three beats, YOOZH-wuh-lee, and nobody will think you cut a corner.
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