To pronounce "sincerely", say sinc-ER-ely — 3 syllables, IPA /sɪnˈsɪɹɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/sɪnˈsɪɹɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sɪnsˈiəli/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "sincerely", say sinc-ER-ely — 3 syllables, IPA /sɪnˈsɪɹɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Sincerely" has 3 syllables: sinc · er · ely.
The IPA transcription of "sincerely" is /sɪnˈsɪɹɫi/.
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