Pronunciation Of The Word “Absolutely”

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The pronunciation of any word in English (or any language at all) is not Universal.  This is because there are many different dialects of The English Language — both throughout America, and also world-wide.  The pronunciations that are presented on GiveMeSomeEnglish!!! are based-upon a combination of both “common usage”, and the most neutral accent used in The International Common Tongue.
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Absolutely – For this word:  the “A” is short;  the “b” is (almost) stopped;  the “o” is pronounced as a true-schwa;  the “u” is long;  the “t” is (usually) stopped;  the “e” is silent;  and for the “-ly” suffix – the final “y” is pronounced like the long letter “e” (this is the standard pronunciation of this letter combination in The Common Tongue).
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– /æb-sə-LOO[T]-lee/ – /æb.sə.ˈlu[t].liː/ – Notice also that the stress is on the third syllable –

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See Also:  Absolute

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