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.

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