To pronounce "heavily", say HEAV-ily — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈhɛvɪli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈhɛvɪli/
IPA
"heavily" has 2 syllables: heav-ily. It rhymes with levelly and levalley, if that helps it stick.
adverb
“He clomped heavily up the stairs in his boots.”
“heavily burdened”
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"Heavily" has 2 syllables: heav · ily.
The IPA transcription of "heavily" is /ˈhɛvɪli/.
Heavily: In a heavy manner.
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