English pronunciation

How to pronounce “apparently”

Phonetic spelling

uh-PAIR-uhnt-lee

IPA /əˈpɛɹəntɫi/

Syllable stress

uh·pair·uhnt·lee

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How do you spell “apparently”?

a p p a r e n t l y

“apparently” is spelled A-P-P-A-R-E-N-T-L-Y. It is pronounced uh-PAIR-uhnt-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

  • Apparently, the meeting starts at nine, not ten.

  • I apparently left my keys at home.

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