How many syllables in Slowly?
Slowly has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "sloh". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Slowly syllables
Slowly has 2 syllables: SLOH-lee.
- SLOHsloʊ
- leeli
Two syllables: SLOH-lee.
Sounds to watch
The l sound
Touch the tongue tip to the ridge behind your top teeth. At the end of a syllable the l is darker and the back of the tongue rises.
Gliding vowels
The ay and oh vowels glide: start on one sound and slide into a short ee or oo. Cutting them short makes them sound like eh and aw.
Slowly in a sentence
- Speak slowly and pause after each main point.
- The fog lifted slowly over the harbour.
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- Diphthong flattened into one vowelMove smoothly between both vowel positions.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How many syllables are in slowly?
2: SLOH-lee. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you pronounce slowly?
Slowly is pronounced /ˈsloʊ.li/, or SLOH-lee in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "sloh".
How do you use slowly in a sentence?
Speak slowly and pause after each main point. The fog lifted slowly over the harbour.
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