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WillowbrookWord 157 of 545 · Fewer beats than you think
How to pronounce naturally
/ˈnætʃrəli/ British English
NACH·rə·lee
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Crossed-out letters are silent.a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
na·TU·ral·ly
✓ Say
NACH·rə·lee
My tip
The t sounds like ch, and the u disappears: NACH-rə-lee.
In a sentence
She is naturally good at maths.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: NACH-rə-lee.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce naturally?
In British English, naturally is pronounced /ˈnætʃrəli/. Say it like this: NACH-rə-lee. The t sounds like ch, and the u disappears: NACH-rə-lee.
How many syllables are in naturally?
When you say it, naturally has 3 syllables: NACH-rə-lee. The strong beat is the first one, NACH.
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