To pronounce "partly", say PARTLY — one syllable, IPA /ˈpɑːtli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈpɑːtli/
IPA
"partly" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with tartly and smartly, if that helps it stick.
adverb
“they partly finished the house so they could move in before winter; the car was partly visible in the garage”
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"Partly" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "partly" is /ˈpɑːtli/.
Partly: In part, or to some degree, but not completely.
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