"Usually" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈjuʒəɫi/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈjuʒəɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/jˈuːʒuːəli/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"usually" has 4 syllables: usually.
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"Usually" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈjuʒəɫi/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Usually" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "usually" is /ˈjuʒəɫi/.
Usually: Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
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