English pronunciation

How to pronounce “literally

Phonetic spelling

LIT-er-uh-lee

IPA /ˈɫɪtɝəɫi/

Syllable stress

lit·er·uh·lee

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I literally died laughing when I heard that joke.

  • She literally ran five miles to catch the bus.

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