To pronounce "surprisingly", say SURPR-is-ingly — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"surprisingly" has 3 syllables: surpr-is-ingly. It rhymes with tantalizingly and unsurprisingly, if that helps it stick.
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“Not surprisingly, the electrician didn't come at the time he had said.”
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"Surprisingly" has 3 syllables: surpr · is · ingly.
Surprisingly: In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
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