To pronounce "supposedly", say SUPP-os-edly — 3 syllables, IPA /səˈpoʊzədɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
supposedly
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/səˈpoʊzədɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sʌpˈəʊzɪdli/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"supposedly" has 3 syllables: supp-os-edly.
adverb
“According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred.”
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"Supposedly" has 3 syllables: supp · os · edly.
The IPA transcription of "supposedly" is /səˈpoʊzədɫi/.
Supposedly: As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
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