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How to pronounce “particularly”

puh-TIK-yuh-luh-lee

5 syllables · stress on “TIK”

puhTIKyuhluhlee

Britishpəˈtɪkjələli

Americanpərˈtɪkjələrli

In short

“particularly” is pronounced puh-TIK-yuh-luh-lee: 5 syllables, with the stress on “TIK”. Five syllables with only one stressed. The first syllable reduces to a schwa, and the two l sounds near the end make the word slippery at speed. The version to avoid is par-ti-cu-LAR-ly — stressing the fourth syllable and giving the first a full “par”.

Say “particularly” in 3 steps

1Stress syllable two: puh-TIK-yuh-luh-lee.
2Reduce the first syllable to “puh” — never a full “par”.
3Slow the -larly ending down until both l sounds are clear, then speed up.

The version to avoid

Commonly said as: par-ti-cu-LAR-ly — stressing the fourth syllable and giving the first a full “par”

Five syllables with only one stressed. The first syllable reduces to a schwa, and the two l sounds near the end make the word slippery at speed.

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The sounds inside this word

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/l/ vs /r/: light vs right

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Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce particularly?

particularly is pronounced puh-TIK-yuh-luh-lee, written /pəˈtɪkjələli/ in IPA. Stress syllable two: puh-TIK-yuh-luh-lee.

How many syllables are in particularly?

five: puh-TIK-yuh-luh-lee. The stress falls on “TIK”.

What is the most common mistake with particularly?

par-ti-cu-LAR-ly — stressing the fourth syllable and giving the first a full “par”. Five syllables with only one stressed. The first syllable reduces to a schwa, and the two l sounds near the end make the word slippery at speed.

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