actually

/ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/

Syllables ac·tu·al·ly

Stress AC-tu-al-ly

Phonics Breakdown

ac

/æk/

short a

tu

/tʃu/

ture sound

al

/ə/

schwa

ly

/li/

ly adverb

Meaning

in fact; really; used to correct or emphasize a statement

Sound Reference

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ac=/æk/(act) + tu=/tʃu/(actual) + al=/ə/(about) + ly=/li/(happily)

Example

I thought he was late, but he actually arrived early.