To pronounce "profoundly", say PROF-oundly — 2 syllables, IPA /pɹəˈfaʊndli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/pɹəˈfaʊndli/
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"profoundly" has 2 syllables: prof-oundly. It rhymes with soundly and groundly, if that helps it stick.
adverb
“He thought and wrote profoundly.”
“More profoundly, it has shaken our most fundamental assumptions.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Profoundly" has 2 syllables: prof · oundly.
The IPA transcription of "profoundly" is /pɹəˈfaʊndli/.
Profoundly: (manner) With depth, meaningfully.
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