HOW TO PRONOUNCE
definitely
/ˈdɛfənətli/
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Begin with a clear “def.”
The first syllable carries the stress. Keep the two following vowels relaxed and short, and finish with an unstressed lee; the word does not contain the long i of finite.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“We will definitely arrive before noon.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does definitely mean?
adverb
- Without question and beyond doubt.
- In a definite manner; decisively.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈdɛfənətli/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li//ˈdɛf.ə.nɪt.li//ˈdɛf.nɪt.li/
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See this word in context.
He decided not to quite definitely answer THAT in the negative, but as he felt now, the chances were all against it.
About a month later, finding that he had not made any progress, Shaughnessy reported definitely that Slawson would not extend the lease.
More book examples (3)
It may be that Sturtevant had not yet reduced his idea to any practicable method, and therefore could not definitely explain it.
The new believers are very definitely set upon a thorough analysis of the nature and growth of the Christian creeds and ideas.
The only thing that experience definitely shows is, that the certainty of such estimates depends on their being fixed by distinct events.