US English pronunciation

How to pronounce particularly

particularly

/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/

per-TIK-yuh-ler-lee 5 syllables · stress on the capitals

Say “particularly”

The trap

Five syllables that end by switching between l and r twice: -lar-ly. Native speakers stumble on it too, and often squash it to “per-TIK-yuh-lee”.

Tip. Slow down on the end: tongue up for l, pulled back for r, up again for l. Stress “TIK”.

More on this sound: How to pronounce R and L in English

Say it in a sentence

  1. I am not particularly hungry. Practice
  2. It was a particularly cold winter. Practice

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