approximately
/əˈprɑːksɪmətli/
Syllables ap·prox·i·mate·ly
Stress ap-PROX-i-mate-ly
Phonics Breakdown
ap
/əp/
schwa
prox
/prɑːks/
short o
i
/ɪ/
short i
mate
/meɪt/
long a_e
ly
/li/
-ly suffix
Meaning
almost; about; not exactly
Sound Reference
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ap=/əp/(appear) + prox=/prɑːks/(proxy) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + mate=/meɪt/(mate) + ly=/li/(quickly)
Example
The meeting will last approximately two hours.