English pronunciation

How to pronounce “totally

Phonetic spelling

TOH-tuh-lee

IPA /ˈtoʊtəɫi/

Syllable stress

toh·tuh·lee

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “totally”?

t o t a l l y

totally” is spelled T-O-T-A-L-L-Y. It is pronounced TOH-tuh-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 totally forgot about the meeting.

  • This cake is totally delicious.

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