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.
How do you spell “literally”?
l i t e r a l l y
“literally” is spelled L-I-T-E-R-A-L-L-Y. It is pronounced LIT-er-uh-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 literally died laughing when I heard that joke.
She literally ran five miles to catch the bus.