To pronounce "approximately", say appr-OX-im-at-ely — 5 syllables, IPA /əˈpɹɑksəmətɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/əˈpɹɑksəmətɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɐpɹˈɒksɪmətlˌi/
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To pronounce "approximately", say appr-OX-im-at-ely — 5 syllables, IPA /əˈpɹɑksəmətɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Approximately" has 5 syllables: appr · ox · im · at · ely.
The IPA transcription of "approximately" is /əˈpɹɑksəmətɫi/.
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