English pronunciation
How to pronounce “suddenly”
Phonetic spelling
SUD-uhn-lee
IPA /ˈsədənɫi/
Syllable stress
sud·den·ly
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “suddenly”?
s u d d e n l y
“suddenly” is spelled S-U-D-D-E-N-L-Y. It is pronounced SUD-uhn-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 suddenly remembered where I left my keys.
It suddenly started raining on our way home.