English pronunciation
How to pronounce “completely”
Phonetic spelling
kuhm-PLEET-lee
IPA /kəmˈpɫitɫi/
Syllable stress
kuhm·PLEET·lee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “completely”?
c o m p l e t e l y
“completely” is spelled C-O-M-P-L-E-T-E-L-Y. It is pronounced kuhm-PLEET-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 completely forgot about our meeting yesterday.
She completely changed her mind after hearing the news.