To pronounce "seriously", say SER-iously — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsɪɹiəsɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈsɪɹiəsɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˈiəɹɪəsli/
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"seriously" has 2 syllables: ser-iously. It rhymes with mysteriously, if that helps it stick.
adverb
“He was hoping that we would take him seriously.”
“That was a seriously unpleasant thing to say.”
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"Seriously" has 2 syllables: ser · iously.
The IPA transcription of "seriously" is /ˈsɪɹiəsɫi/.
Seriously: (manner) In a serious or literal manner.
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