"Actually" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈækˌtʃuəɫi/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈækˌtʃuəɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈæktʃuːəli/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"actually" has 4 syllables: actually.
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"Actually" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈækˌtʃuəɫi/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Actually" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "actually" is /ˈækˌtʃuəɫi/.
Actually: In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
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