English pronunciation
How to pronounce “finally”
Phonetic spelling
FYE-nuh-lee
IPA /ˈfaɪnəɫi/
Syllable stress
FYE·nuh·lee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “finally”?
f i n a l l y
“finally” is spelled F-I-N-A-L-L-Y. It is pronounced FYE-nuh-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 finally finished my homework.
We finally reached the top of the mountain.