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/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "approximately" into 5 beats and lean on "OX" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with proximately, if that helps it stick.
adverb
“...approximately 60 beats per minute.”
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"Approximately" has 5 syllables: appr · ox · im · at · ely.
The IPA transcription of "approximately" is /əˈpɹɑksəmətɫi/.
Approximately: Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
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