To pronounce "really", say REALLY — one syllable, IPA /ˈɹiɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɹiɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɹˈiəli/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"really" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with silly and involuntarily, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: reali — easy to mix up when writing.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Really" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "really" is /ˈɹiɫi/.
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