"Literally" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɫɪtɝəɫi/ 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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/ˈɫɪtɝəɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/lˈɪtəɹəli/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"literally" has 4 syllables: literally.
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"Literally" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɫɪtɝəɫi/ 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.
"Literally" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "literally" is /ˈɫɪtɝəɫi/.
Literally: In a literal manner; exactly as stated, word for word.
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