English pronunciation
How to pronounce “lovely”
Phonetic spelling
LUV-lee
IPA /ˈɫəvɫi/
Syllable stress
luv·lee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “lovely”?
l o v e l y
“lovely” is spelled L-O-V-E-L-Y. It is pronounced LUV-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
The weather today is absolutely lovely.
She wore a lovely dress to the party.