English pronunciation
How to pronounce “absolutely”
Phonetic spelling
ab-suh-LOOT-lee
IPA /ˌæbsəˈɫutɫi/
Syllable stress
ab·suh·loot·lee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “absolutely”?
a b s o l u t e l y
“absolutely” is spelled A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y. It is pronounced ab-suh-LOOT-lee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I absolutely love your new hairstyle.
You're absolutely right about that.