To pronounce "publicly", say PUBL-icly — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈpəbɫɪkɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈpəbɫɪkɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/pˈʌblɪkli/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"publicly" has 2 syllables: publ-icly. It rhymes with publically, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: publically — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Publicly" has 2 syllables: publ · icly.
The IPA transcription of "publicly" is /ˈpəbɫɪkɫi/.
Publicly: In public, openly, in an open and public manner.
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