English pronunciation

How to pronounce “immediately

Phonetic spelling

ih-MEE-dee-uht-lee

IPA /ˌɪˈmiˌdiətɫi/

Syllable stress

ih·MEE·dee·uht·lee

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “immediately”?

i m m e d i a t e l y

immediately” is spelled I-M-M-E-D-I-A-T-E-L-Y. It is pronounced ih-MEE-dee-uht-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

  • Please call me immediately when you arrive.

  • She realized immediately that she had left her keys at home.

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